in the way

Idioms  

1. See in one's way , def. 3.

2. in the way of . In the nature of, as in He was getting nothing in the way of pay , or They had nothing in the way of an alibi . [Mid-1600s]

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in the way

But his intimidating onyx armor obscures all that, much in the way Darth Vader’s helmet and cloak overcompensate for his shriveled form.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

Changes in the way muscle cells processed energy caused the cells to activate their own immune response.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

What this comparison shows is that the BLS is calculating CPI in the way that it says it does.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

“If a robot’s getting in the way and not helping us deliver a great guest experience, we’re going to get rid of them,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The human doesn’t bring me much in the way of food to begin with, and now I’d have to share it with this opossum?

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz