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underway Definition

under·way (undər wā)

adjective

  1. moving; advancing; making progress
  2. Naut. not at anchor or moored or aground

underway Synonyms

underway

modif.

moving, advancing, making progress, initiated, started, under construction; see also begun, undertaken.

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.