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make way

VERB
enter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrive come in get in go in infiltrate introduce invade penetrate
STRONG
access crack crawl creep immigrate insert insinuate intrude pierce probe sneak wriggle
WEAK
barge in blow in break in breeze in burst in bust in butt in crowd in drive in drop in fall into gain entrée horn in ingress jump in make an entrance move in pass into pile in pop in rush in set foot in work in worm in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart exit go leave
STRONG
leave alone withdraw
WEAK
abstain delete erase forget refrain stop

Example Sentences

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However, the deal has faced opposition domestically, as well as from Chagossians who were expelled in the 1960s to make way for the airbase.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

This is simply a senator who, after 14 years in Congress, thinks the time has come to make way for fresh blood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

After his grandparents’ died, Wasserman razed their property to make way for a one-of-a-kind dwelling designed by famed architect Richard Meier.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

“I usually make way more than I need, so then I’ll turn it into a soup afterwards. They’re pretty forgiving in a soup.”

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Did you have to burn down the old to make way for the new?

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.