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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In the months following the 2023 meeting, leasing and permitting for the U.S. mega projects continued, and in some areas construction got underway.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Development of this thruster has been underway for the past 2½ years.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

South Africa says efforts to trace all contacts remain underway.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Preparations in most cases have been underway for months.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The Queen Anne’s Revenge lurched away from the dock, and by the time the pirates arrived at the water's edge, we were already underway, sailing into the Sea of Monsters.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan