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
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  • There is no indication yet that any deal will include opening the Red Sea route.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Earn more interest on your money by opening a high-rate CD account here.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of opening
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  • By using institutional credit, insurance funds and private capital to underwrite GPUs and data centers, Nvidia is helping its end users secure financing without tapping their own balance sheets.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Some experts say the engagement with Moscow is helping improve North Korea’s military capabilities, and Zelenskyy warned that the battlefield experience would help Pyongyang menace other countries in its region.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of helping
Verb
  • The new project will have MotoGP’s full support, with the motorcycle road-racing championship signing a deal to help consult on the film, aiding in its development.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For home users, Samsung's Connectivity Labs offers a free diagnostic tool to map Wi-Fi signal strength, aiding in optimizing device placement for improved connectivity.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of aiding
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  • One of the departments assisting Shrewsbury firefighters said the search is for a missing person.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The pair would continue to collaborate over the years, with Orbit assisting on Madonna’s Music and MDNA.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of assisting
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  • In the finale, Rhaenyra shed nearly every ounce of goodwill fostered during the season by facilitating the murder of the High Septon and very publicly announced her place as the Prince Who Was Promised.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In April, France passed a new law facilitating the restitution of items illegally acquired between 1815 and 1972.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of facilitating
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  • The data centers and EV drivers are not unplugging their devices anytime soon.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 30 July 2026
  • On the other side of all its tinted glass, the T4 delivers a clean, panoramic interior built for fully unplugging from the stresses of everyday life.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Definition of unplugging
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“Making way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/making%20way. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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