in the works

phrase

: in process of preparation, development, or completion

The director's new movie is already in the works.

Plans are in the works for building three new schools in the area.

Examples of in the works in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Uncle Fester spinoff of Wednesday has been in the works for about three years, with its script said to be have been well received, but Netflix is yet to pull the trigger on it. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

The trek was so successful that the first cut of the documentary, which was long in the works, was reportedly more than four hours long. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

The first season debuted in January on EWTN+ and the second season is based in Spain and is in the works. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

With so many projects in the works, what could the LuckyChap team possibly do next? — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the works

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