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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  • The meticulous renovation of Gresham Palace, which opened as a Four Seasons in 2006, set the bar high for the numerous other restoration jobs currently underway.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In July, Boots opened its second beauty-only store in Bristol, a big university city in southwest England.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of opened
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  • Cowell, meanwhile, saw his acts at his Malibu estate, where he was assisted by singer Normani and singer and producer Poo Bear.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In this mise-en-scène, assisted dying is portrayed as a relational, dignified, and visually pleasing act.
    — Vanessa Rampton, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of assisted
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  • Meanwhile, the women’s assortment sees the return of the Lil Maggie, an ultra-low-rise flare that helped define the early 2000s denim era.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Over the years, she's been given a moon rock and received a piece of gold foil that covered the Apollo 11 capsule — a gift from one of the Navy frogmen who helped recover the command module and its crew.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of helped
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  • One organization that has aided in her journey is the Orange Duffel Bag Initiative, a Georgia nonprofit that supports students in need.
    — Nila Roper, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • This is potentially now aided by AI tooling that can assist in the vulnerability discovery process.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of aided
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  • This facilitated a new segment at the end of this movie where Hathaway fights a hallucinatory version of the Nu Gundam piloted by Amuro.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Drinkwitz recalled getting phone calls throughout Mother’s Day as team physicians Tiffany Bohon and Clayton Nuelle facilitated with medical personnel at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where Hardy was treated.
    — PJ Green August 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of facilitated
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  • Stagnant smoke dropped air quality this week in the Pacific Northwest until winds Thursday and Friday cleared the worst of it from western locations, like Seattle and Portland, Oregon.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Once the ground is cleared and loosened, work in a layer of topsoil, compost, or fertilizer before laying down seed.
    — Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleared
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