MAKES WAY Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

makes way

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present tense third-person singular of make way

as in unstops

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Consistent with their hypothesis, the secretion signal helps transfer the enzyme out of the cell, while the lipid anchor holds it near the cell surface.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Get assistance with heating bills The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps qualified households with one-time financial assistance for heating and electricity bills, as well as emergency aid to prevent shut-offs.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

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Tao Okamoto, meanwhile, lends a gentle intensity to Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden, which opens in theaters on November 25.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
The 3,230-square-foot space, which opens on Saturday, spans two floors with the ground level meant to resemble a living room.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

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Under normal circumstances, a broad international investor base facilitates government financing.

— , CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
The company facilitates over 100,000 flights across more than 20,000 airports worldwide, offering some of the industry’s very latest and most advanced business jets.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026

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This process aids in the development of classic sparkling wine flavors such as shortbread, brioche, and crème fraiche as well as a smooth, creamy mouthfeel and a sense of opulence.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
The waiver gives the studio permission to create a duplicate of an actor in costume, which aids in VFX work during postproduction.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

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Services offer help with navigating Medicare Sandra O'Neill, a director at Family and Children's Association on Long Island, runs a program that assists people who have Medicare questions.

— Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2026
Uribe was based at the Mather National Guard facility near Rancho Cordova and served as a member of the state Counterdrug Task Force, a unit that assists local, tribal and federal law enforcement entities in combating drug traffickers.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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