as in ongoing
being in progress or development
plans are afoot for a new sports stadium in the city
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Recent Examples of afoot
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
All of it gave the vibe that something special is afoot.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Lately, though, change is afoot.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And just like that, the game is afoot.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While the Korean War was a not-so-distant memory and the Cold War was already afoot, the United States would soon be reeling from the Vietnam War, sending tens of thousands of young men into battle and death.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Movements for women’s liberation and gay and lesbian rights were newly afoot and fighting for greater social acceptance and legal protections.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Over the past two years, changes have been afoot, including their working with new management and on a new identity.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
Strange things are afoot at the Hudson Theatre.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
All of it gave the vibe that something special is afoot.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Lately, though, change is afoot.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And just like that, the game is afoot.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While the Korean War was a not-so-distant memory and the Cold War was already afoot, the United States would soon be reeling from the Vietnam War, sending tens of thousands of young men into battle and death.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Movements for women’s liberation and gay and lesbian rights were newly afoot and fighting for greater social acceptance and legal protections.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Over the past two years, changes have been afoot, including their working with new management and on a new identity.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afoot
Adjective
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What’s Next The investigation remains ongoing as of time of writing.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mthethwa also faced an ongoing probe that heard allegations by a provincial police commissioner who accused him of attempting to obstruct the prosecution of a former head of South Africa’s Crime Intelligence Services who was being investigated for corruption.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2023
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“Afoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afoot. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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