made way

Definition of made waynext
past tense of make way

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for made way
Verb
  • Seattle opened as the favorite to win next year’s Super Bowl on BetMGM.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Her grandfather opened Lewis Street Auto Body, which is still in the family.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The technology could also improve performance in collaborative tasks that require physical contact, such as object handling, assisted mobility devices, and service robotics, by allowing robots to continuously adjust grip and contact force during interaction.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Having stabilized his ship in orbit around the black hole, Dr Hans Reinhardt (a bizarre, OTT performance from Maximilian Schell) now plans to fly into it, assisted by an unquestioning crew of automatons with a very dark origin story.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The strategy, which Beijing and developers see as a way to accelerate progress and compete with US rivals, has helped Chinese companies make notable gains.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The diplomatic couple, Juul and Rød‑Larsen, helped facilitate contacts between the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Israeli government that led to the 1993-1995 Oslo Accords.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The indictment further claims that Hamas earned millions of dollars from cigarette smuggling throughout the war, and that Zini’s shipments could have aided the enemy.
    Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Albritton said the current state of the market has been aided by Florida getting through the 2025 hurricane season without a direct hit.
    Jim Turner, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Typically, auto dealerships secure purchase orders from private or public fleet operators interested in buying their zero-emission vehicles at the lower rates facilitated by the state incentives.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Amid a reckoning over Epstein’s abuse that has spilled into the highest levels of businesses and governments around the globe, lawmakers are searching for anyone who was connected to Epstein and may have facilitated his abuse.
    Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Jayson Tatum has cleared another benchmark in his Achilles rehab, according to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Earlier this week, the FAA cleared the company to resume launches.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Made way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20way. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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