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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Construction crews began tearing down the East Wing in October to make way for the 90,000-square-foot facility.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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

Less than two months ago, the party chair had urged Becerra to drop out of the race to make way for Swalwell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

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

A door opens and they are told to make way.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

make way

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