Synonyms of afoot

afoot 1 of 2

adjective

ə-ˈfu̇t 

as in ongoing

being in progress or development

plans are afoot for a new sports stadium in the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ongoing
• operating
• proceeding
• happening
• going
• working
• advancing
• functioning
• continuing
• afloat
• alive
• gaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• halted
• stopped
• arrested
• ended
• stalled
• receding
• retrogressing
• regressing

afoot

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adverb

ə-ˈfu̇t 

as in under weigh

in progress

although the drug just got released, research for a more effective medication is already afoot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• under weigh
• under way

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delayed
• suspended
• postponed
• deferred

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of afoot

Adjective

Efforts to further differentiate the offering to the brand’s three biggest wholesale accounts — Walmart, Target and Amazon — are afoot. — David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Other actions have triggered further suspicions, including that, like CBS News, changes would be afoot for CNN, including appointing Weiss to oversee that network as well. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

But in order to disguise what is afoot, in a party-line vote in both houses of the General Assembly, Democrats prescribed the precise language that must appear on the ballot informing the voters what Question 3 will do, if passed. — Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026

Javi Borges, global Americas media and entertainment sector leader for accounting and consulting giant EY, asserts that entertainment companies need to also understand the sea change that is afoot in consumer tastes for leisure-time pursuits. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Should Guimaraes be deemed ready after his cameo at Villa Park, a new midfield configuration could be afoot this weekend. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Changes are afoot in your one-on-one relationships, Sagittarius. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Martha-Mary Chapel, Sudbury Reverend Bryce (Toby Huss) presides over the town church, where mysterious ringing bells seem to indicate something dark is afoot. — Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Neighboring Louisiana is doing only a little better than that, and a movement is afoot to restore that state’s bear population. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026