in the process

idiom

: while doing something
He scored the goal but was injured in the process.

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An emotional Huda was selected by Ace and Nic, who criticized her and Jeremiah for their lack of effort in getting to know other people early in the process. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025 California has an independent redistricting commission, and unlike Texas, its state legislature does not typically take part in the process. Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 25 Aug. 2025 Hopefully that was worth it — because quarterback Tua Tagovailoa took his fair share of licks in the process. Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025 The 2024 Rookie of the Year runner-up finished with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists in 31 minutes, logging her 19th double-double of the season and 45th of her brief career, and putting her name on a new record in the process. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the process

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“In the process.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20process. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.

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