on the way

1. Also, on one's way . In the process of coming, going, or traveling; also, about to come. For example, The mail plane is on the way , or She is on her way out the door , or Winter is on the way .

2. On the route of a journey, as in I met him on the way to town , or We ran into them on the way . [c. a.d. 1000]

3. on the way to ; well on the way to . On the point of experiencing or achieving, as in James is on the way to becoming a full professor , or Nancy is well on her way to a nervous breakdown . [Late 1800s] Also see on the way out .

Example Sentences

So let’s take a look at the pitfalls on the way to a world in which humans cohabitate comfortably with humanoid robots.

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“I’m still in shock that those leg warmers and leotards caught on the way they did,” Fonda wrote to supporters in April.

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Sunseri’s hiring was hailed as a coup for the Bruins given that he was co-offensive coordinator last season at Indiana, which averaged 47.8 points on the way to reaching the College Football Playoff.

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With colder weather on the way, millions of households in Wales face another spike in energy costs.

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Last June, his debut special “Sunday After Six” debuted on the streaming platform Veeps with two more specials on the way and CP recently made Vulture’s list of 25 comics to watch in 2025.

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