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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Recent Examples on the Web Cortese said the requirements outlined by the law took cues from a regulation the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health had been in the process of developing. —

Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024 Responding officers smelled alcohol on the driver’s breath and took him into custody, but police were still in the process of testing him late Thursday night. —

Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024 Layne's organization activated all of its response team members and was in the process of assigning them to specific communities Tuesday. —

Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024 So try to do something kind for yourself in the process of grieving. —

Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the process of (doing something)

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