under way

American  

adjective

1. Also (of a ship) no longer in port, at anchor, etc.; moving.

2. no longer at rest, stationary, etc.; in motion; traveling.

   We'll put our bags in the car and be under way.

3. proceeding; in progress.

   Plans are under way to sell the company.

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under way British  

adjective

1. in progress; in operation

   the show was under way

2. nautical in motion

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under way Idioms  

1. In motion, as in The ship got under way at noon . [c. 1930]

2. Already started, in progress, as in Plans are under way to expand . [c. 1930]

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Example Sentences

The shift from niche to mainstream appears under way for smart glasses.

From Barron's

The cause of its collapse, which happened after heavy rain, is unknown, with the interior minister saying investigations are under way.

From BBC

The World Cup gets under way 24 hours later.

From BBC

The Met announced that arrests were under way outside its central London base in a post on X, accompanied by a picture of officers appearing to detain people on the steps.

From BBC

Talks to expand either organically or through an acquisition are now under way, said Beau Dixon, Managing Director and Head of Australia and New Zealand at Advent.

From The Wall Street Journal