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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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A Labour lawmaker in the northern district of Makerfield agreed to make way for Burnham to run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Josh Simons announced he would step down as Labour MP for Makerfield to make way for Burnham to mount a bid to return to Parliament.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

The embattled premier "is expected to announce on Monday that he will step down as prime minister after overwhelming pressure from Labour MPs to make way for Andy Burnham", Britain's Guardian newspaper said.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Some investors are now cutting exposure to other areas to make way for looming mega-scaled IPOs from SpaceX and OpenAI, he added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The black shirts had torn down another hut to make way for a sound booth.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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