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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But as weeks of detention turned into months, Benjamin obsessed over the school semester, well underway.

From Los Angeles Times

An investigation is underway, and two of Netanyahu's aides were taken into custody in late March.

From Barron's

"Work is currently underway to study this response and how it responds to the national interest in achieving the integration and achieving a single unified Syrian territory," Shaibani told Monday's press conference.

From Barron's

While the heart surgery was underway, the donor liver was maintained on a TransMedics Organ Care System -- a specialized device designed to replicate normal liver function.

From Science Daily

A UK government minister on Friday said an investigation was underway after Britain's Foreign Office was hit by a data hack in October.

From Barron's