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
  • Where is Southwest Airlines opening its first airport lounges?
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • After its Venice premiere, the film will screen at the New York Film Festival before opening in theaters and screening on arthouse film platform Mubi later this year.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of opening
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  • That might include Medicare or other healthcare premiums, long-term care costs, home maintenance and accessibility modifications, or financially helping adult children or grandchildren.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Those beds of lightweight, crushable material at the end of a runway have been credited by the FAA with helping save at least 497 lives aboard planes that overran runways.
    — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of helping
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  • The 22-year-old ran out to his balcony and filmed a chaotic scene of officers aiding a victim and people scattering as the shots rang out.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • If investors see this play out, this overhang on the stock may ease, further aiding valuation.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of aiding
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  • Under Beijing’s tightening grip, lawyers assisting those whom authorities viewed as dissidents also have faced pressure.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Thank you to the first responders who are assisting at the scene.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of assisting
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  • League officials said the Clippers violated salary cap rules by initiating off-court income opportunities and facilitating endorsement agreements for Kawhi Leonard, who was also fined $700,000.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Zucker is accused of providing false statements to investigators, while Frank is depicted as facilitating the cap circumvention.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of facilitating
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  • Previously, there was no way to switch the unit off without unplugging the light arm entirely.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The only way to clean these is by unplugging and fully pulling your fridge out, which should be done at least once or twice a year.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of unplugging
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