in progress

phrase

: going on : occurring

Examples of in progress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Also, because the threat was able to be confirmed in real time, the emergency dispatch queued the event as a priority crime in progress rather than a low-priority unverified alarm and saved the day. — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The Supreme Court’s decision comes as mail voting is already in progress in some states. — Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Furthermore, just along the corridor there is an operations room where Pro Ref managers and other VAR hub staff follow every match in progress. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The Supreme Court's decision comes as mail voting is already in progress in some states. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in progress

• abs
• acquiesce
• authoress
• bodiless
• coalesce
• decompress
• dispossess
• faithfulness
• letterpress
• mayoress
• murderess
• nonetheless