underway

[US]/'ʌndə'weɪ/
[UK]/ˌʌndɚ'we/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. in progress

Phrases & Collocations

get underway

Example Sentences

The construction project is underway.

The investigation into the case is now underway.

The training session is already underway, so please join us quickly.

Negotiations for the new contract are underway.

The preparations for the event are well underway.

The project is finally underway after months of planning.

The company's restructuring process is currently underway.

The rescue mission is already underway to save the trapped hikers.

The election campaign is now officially underway.

The renovation of the building is underway to modernize its facilities.

Real-world Examples

There had been a massive search underway.

Source: CNN Selected June 2016 Collection

Authorities say rescue operations are now underway.

Source: CCTV Observations

New York City theaters have an unusual performance underway.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Asearch must be underway at this moment.

Source: The Count of Monte Cristo: Selected Edition

Desperately needed restoration work was already underway.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2019 Collection

Efforts are now underway to chip away at these crime-enabling mechanisms.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

The roofs completely ripped off, other roofs partially damaged, but a lot of cleanup underway.

Source: CNN Select February 2016 Collection

They will be an investigation underway now and there will be consequences.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

An investigation into the explosions is underway.

Source: CRI Online January 2014 Collection

Further investigation into the case is underway.

Source: CRI Online July 2015 Collection

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