in the process of (doing something)
idiom
: working on (doing something) that takes a certain amount of time to do
I am in the process of buying a new car/house.
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Richie is in the process of cleaning up his act by becoming a charming front-of-house manager for the new restaurant.
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Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 27 June 2025
While every job is different—some clients want 300 jeans a week, others want to investigate rewashing existing products—LaundRE is in the process of standardizing its processes.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2025
Bezos and his ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, finalized their divorce that same year, while Sánchez was already in the process of divorcing her husband, Patrick Whitesell.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 June 2025
The shoulder cut-out is designed for side sleepers, so there’s no pillow-bunching or spine-contorting in the process of getting comfortable.
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2025
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Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 27 June 2025
While every job is different—some clients want 300 jeans a week, others want to investigate rewashing existing products—LaundRE is in the process of standardizing its processes.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2025
Bezos and his ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, finalized their divorce that same year, while Sánchez was already in the process of divorcing her husband, Patrick Whitesell.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 June 2025
The shoulder cut-out is designed for side sleepers, so there’s no pillow-bunching or spine-contorting in the process of getting comfortable.
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the process of (doing something)
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“In the process of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20process%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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