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in the making

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

in the making means: Being created or gradually developing into something.

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Being created or gradually developing into something.

  • This is history in the making.
  • Their album was two years in the making.
  • We could see a disaster in the making.

How to use it: a something in the making (That young runner is a champion in the making.); time period + in the making (The film was five years in the making.)

Similar words: in development, under way, developing

Opposites: finished

Common phrases: in the making, years in the making, star in the making

Questions about in the making

What does in the making mean?

Being created or gradually developing into something.

What is in the making in other languages?

Türkçe: oluşmakta · Español: en desarrollo · Français: en devenir · Deutsch: im Entstehen · Italiano: in formazione · 日本語: 形成中の

How do you pronounce in the making?

It is pronounced /ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ/.

How do you use in the making in a sentence?

This is history in the making. Their album was two years in the making.

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