made way

verb

past tense of make way
as in opened

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for made way
  1. opened
  2. assisted
  3. helped
  4. aided
  5. facilitated
  6. cleared
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  • Upper West Market is an indoor farmers market that opened in August in Atlanta’s Underwood Hills neighborhood with a variety of vendors offering fresh produce, local meat, pantry goods and homeware.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Ruti continues to expand with more brick-and-mortar stores and recently opened their first Manhattan store, since the in-person experience has always been a cornerstone of the brand.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of opened
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  • University police, the Hanover County Sheriff's Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted several other federal and state agencies with the investigation, which is ongoing.
    — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Lisa Boattin scored minute into stoppage time, assisted by Ivanovic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of assisted
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  • The moment helped popularize the style, and the name was later applied to the necklace’s continuous line of diamonds.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Under changes implemented by his office, about 7,100 of those cases can now go through a temporary suspension process, which Fuller said has helped speed up investigations.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of helped
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  • Boone has repeatedly said that Lombard’s fútbol background has aided him on the diamond.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The right-hander, who was aided by three double plays, faced the minimum until Owen Caissie homered to lead off the ninth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of aided
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  • Their 12-hour work days, facilitated by a sun that never sets, gave them ample time to marvel at the fact that Cassiope and Pedicularis exist here at all.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Slow disintegration also appears in a triptych of videos by Ismail Ghanbari (facilitated by Tala Madani but not credited as a collaboration).
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of facilitated
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  • Dingell also referenced a similar incident in Livonia, where the same train blocked a crossing for nearly 48 hours before it was cleared on Wednesday.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bitcoin cleared stormdotXBT's $74,000 tripwire within a day of the post.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleared
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“Made way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20way. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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