made way

Definition of made waynext
past tense of make way

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for made way
Verb
  • In 2002, the city opened its first havnebad, a public harbor bath, and Leonardsen, along with thousands of her neighbors, took the plunge.
    Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The three combined hits are the lowest total for a game at Progressive Field, which opened in 1994.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Three goals in the 20th, 23rd and 28th minutes came in rapid-fire, as Son assisted each time while Bouanga tied for the third-fastest hat-trick in MLS history.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The Wall Street Journal added the CIA assisted in the operation, confusing Iran about the status of the rescue mission and drones were used to keep others away from the pilot.
    Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Croatia started pushing back in the second half, and Orlando City forward Marco Pasalic helped set up the attack that drew the game level at 1-1 in the 84th minute.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Like Missouri edge Zion Young (our pick at this spot in the first mock), Clemson’s TJ Parker is a big-bodied pass rusher who helped himself at this year’s Senior Bowl.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Encouraged and aided by independent neighbours, Guinean nationalists took up arms in 1962 and after 10 years of fighting expelled the Portuguese from three-quarters of Portuguese Guinea.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The other is the tale of an A-list actress, aided by some of the biggest celebrities in the world who include husband Ryan Reynolds and friend Taylor Swift, scheming to rip away control of a director’s passion project and destroy his reputation.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • An ad hoc committee — facilitated by former City Manager Bob Kiely — drafted a proposal to amend the bylaws as part of larger changes, but not all of the recommendations were completely passed on to the general membership.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Since 2019, CatVideoFest has also facilitated adoptions, fostering and volunteer sign-ups.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • University City is filled with yellow rezoning signs and cleared land seemingly on every corner.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The proposal also is sparking opposition for what land — and trees — would be cleared to make way for the driving range.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Made way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20way. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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