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

The state’s Bay-Delta plan has been in the making throughout Newsom’s two terms as governor. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The backstory Six years in the making, Aman’s introduction to Mexico comes as part of ongoing expansion across North America. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

His road to Philadelphia has been more than a decade in the making. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

That burst showed the Jaguars might have another star in the making. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in the making

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