underway
AmericanEtymology
Origin of underway
1735–45; adj. use of the adverbial phrase under way; see way 1
Example Sentences
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A probe is underway, but U.K. officials don’t believe Iran has the capabilities to launch such an elaborate attack on British soil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Recruitment for the first of two phase 3 clinical trials was underway at the time of the announcement.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Construction is underway in a mixed-use area designed to boost tourism in Omaha’s southern suburbs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Kuala Lumpur says plans are already underway to send back around 3,500 more being held in detention centres.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Mark Antony rowed from ship to ship, giving last minute instructions as his fleet got underway.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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