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.
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Examples of underway in a Sentence
Adverb
construction of the new shopping mall is under way
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Adjective
An investigation from DePaul University and the Chicago Police Department is underway after two Jewish students who were visibly showing their support for Israel were attacked on the university’s Lincoln Park campus.
—Nbc Chicago, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
News on the luxury grapevine lifted shares of Burberry and EssilorLuxottica yesterday amid speculation that two major industry deals are underway.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
Production for The Diplomat season 3 is already underway, Sewell confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Production is already underway on the third season of The Diplomat, and Sewell told THR that things only get more complicated and thrilling in the next season.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Underway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underway. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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