un·der·way
ˌən-dər-ˈwā 
: occurring, performed, or used while traveling or in motion
underway replenishment of fuel
variants
or less commonly under way
1
: in motion : not at anchor or aground
The ship was underway at dawn.
2
: into motion from a standstill
The train should be underway again soon.
3
: in progress : happening now
Preparations for the celebration are already underway.
A search is underway.
The season got underway with a bang.
Synonyms
Examples of underway in a Sentence
Adverb
construction of the new shopping mall is under way
Recent Examples on the Web
Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 May 2024
Around 7,000 workers will be needed when construction gets underway next year around building the Ellinikon mall.
—Eleni Chrepa, Fortune Europe, 4 May 2024
Construction of the first data center building is underway and a second is planned on that site.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2024
Efforts are underway to promote local ownership and mixed-use projects favoring legacy businesses.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
The first criminal trial of former President Donald J. Trump is underway.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Efforts are also underway to build high-speed rail in Texas and in Seattle.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Meanwhile, a huge cleanup operation is underway in Oklahoma, where entire towns have been devastated.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
Earlier on Wednesday, Parker also shared on her social media that table reads for season three were officially underway.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
The Grammys were the last of the four EGOT-level awards shows to get underway, arriving a little more than a decade after the third of the four, the Emmys, rolled out.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 May 2024
Around 7,000 workers will be needed when construction gets underway next year around building the Ellinikon mall.
—Eleni Chrepa, Fortune Europe, 4 May 2024
Construction of the first data center building is underway and a second is planned on that site.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2024
Efforts are underway to promote local ownership and mixed-use projects favoring legacy businesses.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
The first criminal trial of former President Donald J. Trump is underway.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Efforts are also underway to build high-speed rail in Texas and in Seattle.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Meanwhile, a huge cleanup operation is underway in Oklahoma, where entire towns have been devastated.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
Earlier on Wednesday, Parker also shared on her social media that table reads for season three were officially underway.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Underway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underway. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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