makes way

Definition of makes waynext
present tense third-person singular of make way
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Verb
  • When the Moon enters Taurus, stillness helps the truth feel safe enough to trust.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
  • There’s a world where that actually helps reduce pressure and expectations on the filmmakers, which is often the challenge with indies.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Sierra Canyon is the highest seed in pool C and opens at home against Oaks Christian.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
  • Adding to the accuracy of the show, the OnlyFans interface was graphically recreated to use on-screen, down to the chatboxes Margo opens when DMing creators, looking for tips on how to expand her fanbase.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • The Middle East conflict prompted the Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime trading route that facilitates the transport of about one-fifth of global oil supply.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • Water loosens the soil around the roots, and facilitates extraction.
    David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • The addition of spoken word passages by local Geordie poet Cooper Robson, who drifts through balladic descriptions of community, working-class masculinity, and pickled onions, aids Knats in their explorations of their hometown.
    Archie Forde, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
  • Under Florida law, anyone who aids, abets or counsels someone in the commission of a crime may be considered a principal in the first degree.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Detroit immediately went on a 6-0 run with three straight Jalen Duren dunks off Cade Cunningham assists and never looked back.
    Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • The second app, called Beyond the Match and managed by afternoon students, assists hospitality employees.
    Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
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“Makes way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makes%20way. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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