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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The election season got underway a little more than a year after the Palisades fire, which destroyed thousands of homes and left 12 people dead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

A search is underway for a missing crew member after a US F-15E fighter jet flying over southern Iran was shot down on Friday, US media has reported.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The then-CEO of Chrysler, Chris Feuell, said a compact car priced below $30,000 was underway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Legislative sessions are still underway in some states, and he pointed to Florida as a potential barometer for where laws on election administration might go in the months and years ahead.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

This had been a project of nights and weekends, but she knew this investigation would provide results much more quickly than any research currently underway in the Four-Foot Supersonic Tunnel.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly