Definitions

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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Other companies, including Apple, Walmart and Oracle, have also recently revamped their leadership to make way for new, AI-focused chiefs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, confirmed he would run for a seat in parliament after MP Josh Simons said he would stand down to make way for the leadership hopeful.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, said he would seek permission to run for Labour in Makerfield after Labour MP Josh Simons said he would resign to make way for him.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

By Monday night, 75 of Labour’s 403 lawmakers had publicly called on Starmer to make way for another leader.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

There was the heavy clatter of a great coach almost beside him and a coachman was bawling to lesser folk, ‘Make way, make way.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

make way

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