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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The company, which is in the process of being taken over by Boeing, has already announced a 21-day furlough for 700 workers. —

Daniel Catchpole, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 The victim seemed to be in the process of transitioning, and the murderer was gripped by this incredible phobia and rage over that. —

The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024 The team observed that the outer star is in the process of becoming a red giant, a phase occurring at the end of a star’s life. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024 Diaz and the group behind the Mezcalito restaurants are forging a fruitful partnership across downtown Durham, with three separate businesses either open or in the process of opening. —

Zachery Eanes, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the process of (doing something)

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