MADE WAY Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

made way

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past tense of make way

as in opened

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Mamdani opened the news conference by expressing his condolences to the victims and their families and thanking the officers who responded.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
The April indictment accused the organization of secretly funneling millions of dollars in donor funds to informants embedded in violent extremist movements, using bank accounts opened for fictitious companies.

— Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

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Guard soldiers logged more than 4,000 patrols and assisted in 171 arrests, as violent crime in New Orleans continued a multiyear decline that echoes broader national trends.

— Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Palmer only scored and assisted in the same league match once in 2025-26 (against Leeds United in February), while he and Rogers were involved in eight of Chelsea’s 18 shots at Craven Cottage.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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Ukraine launched deadly strikes in recent months on the facilities of Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, saying the company sells dual-use goods that have aided the Kremlin’s war effort.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
What followed was eight days of evacuation by the Royal Navy aided by a fleet of small private boats that crossed the English Channel to aid in getting the men off the beaches.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

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Then the Chinese e-moto industry happened; the internet, of course, facilitated the change, and someone decided that a motorcycle capable of doing 40+ mph should cost about as much as a decent mountain bike.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Their 12-hour work days, facilitated by a sun that never sets, gave them ample time to marvel at the fact that Cassiope and Pedicularis exist here at all.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

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The investigation report also said the fire resulted from hot metal particles falling onto vegetation below the tower, which had not been cleared in years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
But 1,210 are now being cleared outright, according to new court filings disclosed this week.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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