underway

[uhn-der-wey, uhn-der-wey] / ˈʌn dərˌweɪ, ˈʌn dərˈweɪ /

ADJECTIVE

in motion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afoot ongoing

WEAK

advancing begun commenced in progress initiated moving started undertaken

Antonyms

WEAK

halted stopped

Example Sentences

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Saint-Etienne told BBC Sport that plans are underway to pay tribute to Kies at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium at the start of next season.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

A planned 2026 London launch, where road testing is already underway, would be its first international commercial market, with Tokyo still in early-stage testing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

As the announcement was underway, in the background a fire burned for a sixth day in a Boyle Heights warehouse, where 85 million pounds of frozen food was thawing and beginning to rot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

"But also the best because the renewables revolution is well underway."

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Once I boarded the bus and we got underway I just looked out the window and watched the country roll by.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos