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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Toth, who was involved in the grassroots push long before Trump waded into politics, said the president is just accelerating work that was already underway.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Is there any scope to speed up the delivery of new stations along the south Wales mainline, the first of which aren't projected to get underway until 2029?

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But despite the group's profit growth, Nvidia shares failed to get a boost as they have in previous quarters, gaining 0.2 percent after trading got underway in New York.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The surveys suggest that the anticipated slowdown is underway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

By five o’clock an extensive search was underway at all locations along the agents’ route.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti