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under way
adjective
Also (of a ship) no longer in port, at anchor, etc.; moving.
no longer at rest, stationary, etc.; in motion; traveling.
We'll put our bags in the car and be under way.
proceeding; in progress.
Plans are under way to sell the company.
under way
adjective
in progress; in operation
the show was under way
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
"An investigation to establish what happened is now under way."
Even before the attack got under way, Israel had intelligence operatives inside Iran preparing to disrupt its response.
The final Environmental Impact Report has been approved after Herculean effort, construction is well under way, and yet many hurdles remain.
The work getting under way at the site on Monday is yet another part of a process of discovery which will once more shine a light on a troubling period of Irish social history.
A spokesperson from the airport said it remained fully operational and an investigation into the cause of the incident was under way.
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