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

• among
• amongst

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

The rollout comes amid reports that OpenAI is in early talks with investors about a stock sale that values the AI firm at $500 billion, up from its $300 billion valuation in March. —Chris Dobstaff, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

The philosophy has resonated with smaller suppliers fighting to stay competitive amid labor shortages and rising demand. —Stuart Dyos, The Tennessean, 7 Aug. 2025

The evacuations come amid the continuing war between Israel and Hamas, which has sparked a humanitarian crisis in Gaza as access to food and medical care is scarce. —Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025

Its closure came amid deep community concerns over chronic violence, drug abuse and understaffing at the facility, which was previously operated under a contract with the U.S. Marshals Service. —Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2025

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
• outbid
• outdid
• plasmid
• turbid
• undid
• bid
• did
• grid
• hid

Kids Definition

amid

preposition

ə-ˈmid 

variants or amidst

-ˈmidst 

: in or into the middle of

amid the crowd