clear the way

idiom

: to make the area through which someone or something is trying to pass open and able to be used

She directed traffic to clear the way for the ambulance.

: to allow something to happen or develop

The truce would clear the way for further discussions between the two groups.

Examples of clear the way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

The electric atmosphere was also surprising considering the fraught history at Chavez Ravine, when Latino families were uprooted from neighborhoods there throughout the 1950’s to eventually clear the way for the construction of Dodger Stadium. —

Ed Guzman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 The zoning changes, more than a year in the making, clear the way for an affordable housing project that will cater to LGBTQ+ seniors, property owners say. —

Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2024 Shigeru Ishiba news spooks investors The Nikkei 225 dropped 4.8% as investors feared incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will help clear the way for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates. —

Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024 If anything, a successful box office could perhaps clear the way for a Harley Quinn spinoff movie. —

Tim Lammers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clear the way

Cite this Entry

Style

“Clear the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20the%20way. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation