amid

preposition

ə-ˈmid 

variants or amidst

ə-ˈmidst 

-ˈmitst

1

: in or into the middle of : surrounded by : among

amid the crowd

2

a

: during

amid the fighting

b

: with the accompaniment of

resigned amid rumors of misconduct

Synonyms of amid

• among

Examples of amid in a Sentence

It was hard to hear amid all the cheering.

The investigation comes amid growing concerns.

Amid such changes, one thing stayed the same.

He managed to escape amid the confusion.

There was a single dark bird amid a flock of white pigeons.

Recent Examples on the Web

Former state Controller Betty Yee dropped out in April amid low polling to back Steyer. —John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 28 May 2026

International organizations have put the death toll at north of 7,000 as protests and state violence unfolded amid a communications blackout. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 May 2026

Sanofi’s resistance to embracing agentic AI services sold by SaaS companies comes amid Wall Street’s bearish view on the software-as-a-service sector. —John Kell, Fortune, 27 May 2026

First Up Chipmaker Micron Technology reached a $1 trillion market value amid Wall Street enthusiasm for memory chips as a crucial part of the AI buildout. —Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

amid from Middle English amidde, from Old English onmiddan, from on + middan, dative of midde mid; amidst from Middle English amiddes, from amidde + -es -s

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for amid

• eyelid
• forbid
• majid
• masjid
• outbid
• outdid
• plasmid
• turbid
• undid
• bid
• did
• grid

Kids Definition

amid

preposition

ə-ˈmid 

variants or amidst

-ˈmidst 

: in or into the middle of

amid the crowd