MAKE WAY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

make way

verb

Definition of make way

as in to aid

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The man was charged Monday with aiding an enemy state and violating the Military Base and Installations Protection Act.

— Yoonjung Seo, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Thousands of law enforcement agencies in 49 states can search and share Flock’s data across jurisdictions to aid their investigations.

— Sarah Rankin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of aid

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The Mexican government has facilitated legal assistance to Salgado’s family and acted as a crucial intermediary.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
But the judge also noted Krneta’s dual role in facilitating the corruption of Tobolski, both paying bribes and collecting extortion payments from other contractors on the then-mayor’s behalf.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of facilitate

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These types of conversations help teens feel understood and strengthen trust, while uncovering more about what is really driving the desire to change up their look.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
The organization offers a temporary shelter, as well as services for job seeking and helping people set up bank accounts.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

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The show’s cast and crew stopped by San Diego Comic-Con in July to release the first few minutes of Season 3, which opened with Thalia Grace battling a monster.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Melanie Barcenas opened the scoring in the 35th minute with a left-footed shot from distance for the Wave (10-7-3).

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

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Huang of the Taiwan Network Information Center said the July incident demonstrated that AI has become the main player in cybersecurity beyond simply assisting human hackers in partial automation tasks.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The Suffolk County District Attorney's office is assisting in the investigation.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 13 Aug. 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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