under way
Americanadjective
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Also (of a ship) no longer in port, at anchor, etc.; moving.
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no longer at rest, stationary, etc.; in motion; traveling.
We'll put our bags in the car and be under way.
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proceeding; in progress.
Plans are under way to sell the company.
adjective
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in progress; in operation
the show was under way
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nautical in motion
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In motion, as in The ship got under way at noon . [c. 1930]
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Already started, in progress, as in Plans are under way to expand . [c. 1930]
Example Sentences
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The event got back under way after several hours with safety measures including additional jet skis and a drone spotter to monitor the water.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
But will that be borne out when the hard campaigning gets under way?
From BBC • May 22, 2026
But these are just the latest moves in a sustained rise in yields that has been under way since long-term interest rates bottomed at historic lows in 2020, during the worst of the Covid pandemic.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
As Memorial Day weekend gets under way, gas is the most expensive it’s been all year — and prices at the pump will likely go even higher before they retreat.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
On the studio floor, rehearsal was under way for one of the Act Two scenes.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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