MAKE WAY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

make way

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Definition of make way

as in to aid

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Oilers general manager Stan Bowman mentioned Formenton’s penalty-killing ability as a key reason for the signing, but the blazing speed may also have aided in the decision.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The California Coastal Commission has posted an interactive map of cleanup locations to aid volunteers in finding cleanup locations.

— Alison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of aid

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Current municipal spending trends can help an investor potentially predict what the next five years or so of the market could look like.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
In his post, Zelenskyy said Ukraine has proposed that partners help secure an agreement with Russia for a ceasefire.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

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Chemical spill triggers evacuation Michigan State Police personnel assisted the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office at the crash site.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
On Wednesday, the Texas A&M Forest Service awarded nearly $5 million to 118 volunteer fire departments that assisted with the response.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 17 Sep. 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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