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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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday denied that talks about an aerial ceasefire were under way.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
A manhunt involving helicopters and officers from several German states was under way across the capital on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
A midstage study of amlitelimab in celiac disease is under way, with results expected in the second half of the year, Sanofi added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
President Zelensky said the incident was being investigated, while Ukraine's prosecutor general said efforts were under way to establish who decided to hold the event and what safety measures were in place.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Agricultural use of insect diseases, caused by a bacterium highly specific for certain lypes of insects, is already being tried in California, and more extended tests of this method are under way.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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