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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Treasury yields rose, helped by Fed rate-hike expectations and likely also by position adjustments as the new quarter got underway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Jamison is the city’s most prolific converter of offices to market-rate apartments and currently has a major makeover of a downtown office skyscraper underway for tenants who can pay top rents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 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

Guthrie stepped away from NBC's Today show for more than two months while the investigation was underway.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 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