under way

adjective

1. Also (of a ship) no longer in port, at anchor, etc.; moving.

2. no longer at rest, stationary, etc.; in motion; traveling.

   We'll put our bags in the car and be under way.

3. proceeding; in progress.

   Plans are under way to sell the company.

under way

adjective

1. in progress; in operation

   the show was under way

2. nautical in motion

Idioms and Phrases

In motion, as in The ship got under way at noon . [c. 1930]

Already started, in progress, as in Plans are under way to expand . [c. 1930]

Example Sentences

The ministry said efforts were under way by specialised teams to "identify two individuals reported missing", adding that human remains had been discovered "in various locations".

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Officer Charles Miller said an investigation is under way and that detectives believe the impounded car was likely to have been there for "a couple of days".

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There are two small business research initiatives are under way, looking at solutions and using technology to monitor the algae.

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By the time authorities arrived at the site, the search for the two children had been under way for nearly 12 hours.

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Disruption to flights landing and departing from Terminal 4 appeared minimal while the evacuation was under way, according to flight data.

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