in the making
idiom
: 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.
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The Buffalo Bills' offense came alive in the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, putting up 21 points in a shootout in the making.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Nothing was changed in the making of this salad - quite delicious.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
Four years in the making, Elk Grove’s largest affordable housing complex officially opened Thursday.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Jordan Beaudry, development and communications manager at North Help Line -- which provides emergency services including food aid -- said there has been a surge at the two food banks the organization serves that has been years in the making.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Nothing was changed in the making of this salad - quite delicious.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
Four years in the making, Elk Grove’s largest affordable housing complex officially opened Thursday.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Jordan Beaudry, development and communications manager at North Help Line -- which provides emergency services including food aid -- said there has been a surge at the two food banks the organization serves that has been years in the making.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the making
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“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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