MAKE WAY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

make way

verb

Definition of make way

as in to aid

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The administration says the question would prevent ineligible immigrants from claiming refundable tax credits; privacy advocates warn the data could aid immigration enforcement.

— Ken Sweet, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
That solution is not viable in the vacuum of space, where there are no air molecules to aid the process.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of aid

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All favor Republicans except in California and Utah, where the new boundaries could help Democrats.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Samsung said the investment would help accelerate the global rollout of AI data centers alongside Helix and deepen collaboration among the participating companies.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

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Sarandos opened his conversation by answering questions about Netflix’s slower growth (2% year-over-year growth in user engagement during the first half in 2026).

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
The roughly 500-square-foot boutique, Meyer’s first and sole retail location, opened in 2018 and is back in business as the neighborhood continues to rebuild following the Palisades fires.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026

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Others can involve providing financial stability for a child who has pursued a meaningful and fulfilling career that does not pay very much, or assisting younger family members with a down payment in a tight housing market.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The Coast Guard sent an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and crew to the island and deployed a 45-foot response boat to assist with the incident.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of assist

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But the unstopping competition between the big two auction houses, especially in the realm of fine art, has put extraordinary power into the hands of the people who have those things to sell.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of protesters, who had promised to be a visible presence here and filled several sections of the arena, let out an elated, unstopping cheer.

— MONICA DAVEY and JULIE BOSMAN, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2016

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