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be in the process of doing sth
Definition
C2 to have started doing something: We're still in the process of decorating the house.Busy and activeHurrying and doing things quickly
(Definition of be in the process of doing sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a head of steam idiom
- a hive of activity/industry idiom
- be (as) busy as a bee idiom
- be all go idiom
- be at work idiom
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