make way

verb

Definition of make waynext
as in to aid

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make way
  1. aid
  2. facilitate
  3. help
  4. open
  5. assist
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  • The confidence shown in him by both Pioli and Fonseca has aided that.
    Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
  • This may aid with the selection of antibiotics.13 Treatment and Pain Management Kidney stones and UTIs both require treatment.
    Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of aid
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  • Window attracting dogs for four years The window, which was initially set up to facilitate customers during COVID, has now become a busy hotspot for treat-seeking pooches, Tondryk said.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Trump's team and informal advisers have engaged in detailed discussions with representatives from the two Latin American governments, sometimes facilitated through business contacts, about accepting returning migrants, according to Bloomberg.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of facilitate
Verb
  • Ross pointed to past articles that have suggested one glass of red wine a day can help protect against certain types of heart disease.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But shopping around could help savers find better deals, McBride said.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of help
Verb
  • Waffle House, 326 S. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet; 819 S. Cumberland Street, Lebanon; 380 State Route 109, Lebanon: All locations open 24 hours. Gourmet Donuts, 3993 B, N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet: To open 6 a.m.-noon, owner Tony Chou said.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • When the pain started, my mother would open the lid of the tin and put a spoonful of baking soda in her mouth.
    Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of open
Verb
  • And there was a local reporter in Dallas who looked into this and found the 81-year-old has been living in a local memory care and assisted living facility for some time.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Another big dollar fraud story was in the headlines this week when a 61-year-old New York tax preparer pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and steal government funds and aiding and assisting in preparing a false and fraudulent tax return.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of assist
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make use of

make way

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