in the making

phrase

: in the process of being made

The film was three years in the making.

She has a talent for spotting problems in the making.

We were watching history in the making.

Examples of in the making in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jeopardy has a new super-champ in the making, but a clue about a controversial religious leader nearly took him out of the running. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

The ethereal dress was actually two years in the making, Zendaya told E! — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 July 2026

What seemed like a Spieth collapse in the making turned into a three-shot win at the Open Championship. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Despite becoming fast friends after meeting at Gates’ parents’ home in 1991 and later working together to create the Giving Pledge, the rupture between Buffett and Gates has been years in the making. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for in the making

• merrymaking
• moneymaking
• overtaking
• papermaking
• undertaking
• aching
• baking
• braking
• breaking
• caking
• faking
• flaking