MADE WAY Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

made way

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past tense of make way

as in opened

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Sayin completed 27 of 36 passes for 367 yards and scored a rushing touchdown as the Buckeyes (3-1, 1-0) opened Big Ten play with a victory for the 15th straight season.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
The backstory Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort opened in 1959 as Aruba's first large hotel, designed by architect Morris Lapidus, the same mind behind Miami's Fontainebleau and Eden Roc.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

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SpyCloud, a security firm that assisted in the disruption operation, has more details about victims here.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Poole caught nine passes for 249 yards and six touchdowns, had three solo tackles, four assisted tackles and one tackle for loss and returned a punt 22 yards.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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For the second time this season, three distinct tropical cyclones are spinning out in the Pacific Ocean south of California, aided by the warm water and extra rising air that El Niño provides.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
The night started promisingly with Brunson crushing his monologue, aided by the energy of the crowd and his fellow Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart making an early appearance.

— Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026

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But after a stint in the minors with the Chicago White Sox organization at age 31 — facilitated by Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who also owned the MLB franchise — the star guard returned to his first love.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
And without oversight from Washington, DC, an increasing number of states are looking to take action as experts fear a wave of gambling addiction, facilitated by a surge in interest for betting on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

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Despite opposition from residents and some Miami Beach leaders, billionaire Ken Griffin’s plan to add a private helipad to his megayacht marina cleared a key city committee Thursday and now heads to the full City Commission.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Mexican authorities opened shelters and cleared people from beaches, and 15,000 security personnel were deployed across the coast.

— Eugene Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

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