Definitions

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 women's alpine skiing programme gets underway with the downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Sunday.

From Barron's

But there is another important shift underway, Tuttle reckons: “It’s digital sovereignty — and it’s quietly becoming the civilian version of rearmament.”

From MarketWatch

Performed by the fictional band Huntr/x, it picked up best song for visual media as the awards ceremony got underway in Los Angeles.

From BBC

December’s RatingDog manufacturing tipped into positive territory, and another month of momentum will send a positive signal about the health of the economy as 2026 gets underway.

From The Wall Street Journal

“He’s at the Mutton. Our operation is officially underway.”

From Literature