Definitions

on the way

ADVERB

en route

Synonyms

WEAK

along the way bound for headed for in passage in transit on the road

PREPOSITION

via

Synonyms

WEAK

along as a means by by dint of by means of by this route by virtue of over per through through the medium of through this medium with

Example Sentences

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But those losses can be equally magnified on the way down.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

At that stage, Tigers were on the way to a runners-up spot, losing to Bath in last year's final.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

And there could be more departures on the way, adding to the upheaval.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Linh Tran, market analyst at XS.com, is also starting to sense a retreat is on the way.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“I picked it up on the way home,” she says.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz