MAKE WAY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

make way

verb

Definition of make way

as in to aid

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Washington's franchise player rose to the opportunity, aided by a pass-interference call that moved Daniels and the offense closer.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
The practice made its way to Florida thanks to a law aided by billionaire Ken Griffin’s lobbyists and is set to mushroom.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of aid

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The broader shift is also being facilitated by the growth of evergreen and semi-liquid funds, which have lowered minimum investment thresholds and reduced some administrative hurdles associated with traditional private-market funds, Woods added.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
One critical innovation has been the tokenization of money and financial assets, which has been facilitated by technology called blockchain.

— Gordon Liao, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of facilitate

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Back in 2012, voters approved a higher income tax on California’s top earners to help fund schools.

— Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The company is partnering with Cathedral Systems, whose researchers will work alongside OpenAI’s teams to test its systems and help strengthen protections across its platforms.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of help

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The red-roofed, Victorian-era property has attracted many celebrities—Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, and Oprah, to name a few—since opening its doors in 1888.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
The group also operates Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant The Story of Mi Cariño and is opening Italian restaurant Lady Funari soon.

— Evan Moore November 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of open

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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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