underway

[ uhn-der-wey uhn-der-wey ]

adjective

1. occurring while under way:

   the underway activities on a cruise ship.

2. under way ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of underway¹

1735–45; adj. use of the adverbial phrase under way; way ¹

Example Sentences

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that Gaetz had submitted his resignation from Congress “effectively immediately,” in the hope that Florida officials can fill his House seat with another Republican by early January and the party’s thin majority in the chamber won’t be diminished as the next Trump administration gets underway.

From Los Angeles Times

“Grindr team members work from one of our offices just two days per week under our hybrid work model, and our decision to transition from fully remote to hybrid work in 2023 predated the union election petition. It was only after it was known that the transition back to in-office work was underway that some employees began signing union cards,” Grindr spokesperson Emily Wright said in statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Funeral arrangements are underway in Payne’s home country of England.

From Los Angeles Times

So the 2026 congressional election may be the strongest restraint on what Trump can do — and that campaign is already underway.

From Los Angeles Times

An investigation is currently underway, according to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• afoot
• ongoing