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
  • The site also includes a seven-day forecast, outage maps, preparation tips and information about community resource centers that PG&E opens during shutoffs.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
  • One door closes and another opens.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 16 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
  • Furthermore, the work aids nuclear forensics by establishing a mineral fingerprint to reconstruct the specific temperatures and pressures of past or unidentified nuclear events.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • And then Paul Harris (who assists Bottas across F1 weekends), who also stayed in the AirBnB in the room next door, is calling me.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • In addition, the money will go towards the Basic Needs Resource Center on campus which assists students facing food insecurity, housing instability and other similar challenges.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
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“Makes way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makes%20way. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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