MAKING WAY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

making way

verb

present participle of make way

as in opening

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The main level features a large great room framed by floor-to-ceiling glass and retractable doors opening directly to the terrace and lake.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Months after opening a $267 million replacement next door, Miami-Dade has struggled to find a buyer for the one built nearly 100 years ago.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

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San Francisco serves as a prime example of how the roaring AI industry is helping drive economic growth more broadly, but masking the economic inequality of lower-and-middle-income families.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
In some cases, the requests can be simple, such as helping to fix a clogged toilet or a garage door that won’t open.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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There were 407 traffic stops and 144 traffic services, which includes debris removal, assisting with disabled or hazardous motor vehicles, according to state police on Friday.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2026
No one was ever charged with pulling the trigger, but three other men, Paul McIntyre, 58, Peter Cavanagh, 37, and Jordan Gareth Devine, 25, were charged with murder as accomplices for encouraging or assisting the shooter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

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In 2023, the Ukrainian government sanctioned him for allegedly continuing to engage with Russia, paying taxes to Moscow and facilitating business transactions through his liquor business in Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula which Russia annexed in 2014.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Corporate hospitality has become a strategic asset, facilitating relationship building, dealmaking and international commercial diplomacy.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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Other tasks included organizing pins in a pin box, tying and cutting zip ties, and placing a GPU into a motherboard before unplugging the graphics card again to reset for the next trial.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
Considerations Before Getting Started For deeper cleanings, unplugging the refrigerator can prevent electric shock or short circuits if moisture gets into the electrical components while cleaning.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

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