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underway

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

adjective

  1. occurring while under way:

    the underway activities on a cruise ship.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of underway1

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

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The state’s independent investigation by the Fire Safety Research Institute is also underway.

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The area has been cordoned off and a search is underway to find the perpetrators.

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An internal investigation is also underway to determine if Davis or Malagon violated department policy.

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“Civil War” follows a crew of journalists in a near-future dystopia, journeying to the White House to capture the final stages of an insurrection already underway in a country divided.

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Pizarro said the order helped Southern California Edison develop the plan for the underground lines, speeding the pathway to get the work underway.

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