make one's way
Navigate toward destination
Make one's way means to travel or proceed toward a destination, often with some effort or deliberation: We made our way through the crowd, She made her way home in the rain.
It can also mean to advance in life or career through one's own efforts: He made his way in the world without family connections.
- forge aheadProceed with determination
- blaze a trailCreate a new route
- traverseMove across an area
- surmountPrevail over difficulty
- proceedMove forward, continue
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