making way

verb

present participle of make way
as in opening

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for making way
  1. opening
  2. helping
  3. aiding
  4. assisting
  5. facilitating
  6. unplugging
Verb
  • Brighton face Norwegian outfit Tromso in the play-off round over two legs either side of Sunday’s opening Premier League fixture at home to Aston Villa.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And since management changed a decade ago, Ortega, 59, said pungent smells on days the plant operates have prevented him from going outside or opening the windows.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of opening
Verb
  • The two have been helping each other shine since the beginning.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The solution works by penetrating deep into the fibers, helping to break down stains on contact, without discoloring the affected area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of helping
Verb
  • 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
  • All three were arrested on charges of aiding escape and other offenses relating to a correctional facility, along with unlawful operation of an unmanned aerial device.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of aiding
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  • The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office were assisting, county police said.
    — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Hanover County Sheriff's Office were assisting, county police said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of assisting
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  • The matter involves accounting firm Bennett Verby, which stands accused of facilitating a research and development repayment fraud, according to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
    — Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities also arrested 61 Moroccans accused of facilitating the migration attempts, the broadcaster reported.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of facilitating
Verb
  • Baranwal, like Khan in his science classroom, thinks just unplugging or turning screens off ends up leaving holes.
    — Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
  • If there is regular flow of self-serve customers to the station, they can be rewarded for plugging and unplugging full-serve cars.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of unplugging
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