underway
underway
Definition
under·way (un′dər wā′)
adjective
- moving; advancing; making progress
- Naut. not at anchor or moored or aground
underway
Synonyms
underway
modif.
underway
Usage Examples
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- get: The first grant to get the project underway came from the Brixton Estates Trust.
Modifies a noun
- tomorrow: The World Cup second round gets underway tomorrow ( Saturday ) and with it comes mixed emotions for England supporters.
- yesterday: As the first day of the 175th Suffolk Show got underway yesterday, organizers were already predicting success on the scale of previous years.
- today: The International Conference on Financing for Development is getting underway today in Mexico.
Modifying Another Word
- currently: A major study is currently underway in the UK, called the Victor study.
- already: Planning is already underway for private events next year in Marbella, .. .
- well: Work is well underway on the project to renovate the men's changing rooms in the main club house.
- presently: A study is presently underway to assess whether there is risk to such users from the exposure to river water containing sewage.
- now: A grant proposal is now underway for the full study.
- truly: Well folks, summer is well and truly underway.
Infinitive complement
- extend: Plans are underway to extend the installation of these hybrid systems to another community.
- determine: Today, research is underway to determine which children do not outgrow this pattern of delayed speech.
- investigate: Research is also underway to investigate the behavior of masonry panels subjected to lateral loading, for example, wind loading.
- restore: The mural was painted over in the course of time, but a project is underway to restore it to its original glory.
- upgrade: Development work is currently underway to upgrade the LADS facility to one of the most advanced worldwide in a research environment.
- establish: Further, plans are underway to establish the first dedicated pedestrian lane at the San Ysidro port of entry.
Used with adjective complement
- get: The car wash also got underway on Monday starting at 09.00 at the Fire Station.
Preposition: in
- preparation: Adjustments to infrastructure representing an investment of £ 2.5 million are underway in preparation for the new trains entering service.
- region: Field trials are currently underway in several regions, including the U.S. , Europe and Japan.
- relation: Work is already underway in relation to Secured by Design initiatives.
Browse dictionary entries near underway
- underwater option
- underwater
- undervest
- undervalued
- undervalue
- underutilize
- undertrick
- undertow
- undertook
- undertone
- underwear
- underweight
- underwent
- underwhelm
- underwing
- underwire
- underwood
- underworld
- underwrite
- underwriter
