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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As the 2026 playoffs get underway this weekend, the 22-year-old Wembanyama hasn’t merely carried the San Antonio Spurs to the postseason for the first time in seven years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

For example, corporate earnings estimates continued to climb heading into the latest quarterly reporting season, which is just getting underway.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

He will be among the negotiators at the helm of high-stakes talks already underway to renew the North American free trade accord, a linchpin of Mexico’s export-dominated economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that "full efforts are underway" to reach an agreement to stop the fighting and that the US-Iran ceasefire was "holding".

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Once I boarded the bus and we got underway I just looked out the window and watched the country roll by.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos