make room for

VERB

include

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add build carry combine comprise consist of cover encompass enter have hold incorporate introduce receive

STRONG

accommodate admit append bear comprehend constitute count embody embrace encircle enclose entail implicate inject insert interject interpolate number subsume

WEAK

allow for be composed of be made up of build in cut in on make allowance for number among take in take into account teem with work in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon decrease divide drop erase exclude fail forget lack need separate stop subtract want withdraw

STRONG

deny estimate guess let go refuse reject release remove shun take out unloose

WEAK

eliminate neglect

Example Sentences

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But I yearned for a way of understanding the world that could make room for both the importance of my past and the existence of my own agency.”

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

“We think this is unwarranted and largely systematic in nature, as funds make room for the space behemoth.”

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

WASHINGTON—President Trump said he would hold off on a planned U.S. attack on Iran at the request of Gulf leaders to make room for negotiations with Tehran over a prospective deal to end the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He might need to make room for a first West Valley title after the Patriots completed a two-game sweep this week of El Camino Real, winning on Friday 9-1.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“And even if you do, don’t forget, Willodeen, that not all wildfires are started by people. Sometimes they’re nature’s way of cleaning out a forest to make room for new growth.”

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

make room for

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