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

Iran has intensified its crackdown on dissent amid concerns war could trigger regime change. —Farida Elsebai, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026

Action comes amid controversy over Colbert’s Talarico interview Carr’s statement came days after Stephen Colbert told viewers CBS decided not to air his interview with Talarico because of the equal time requirement. —Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026

His night ended amid a storm of laughing students and obscene gestures. —Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

Even worse, that money was supposed to go toward preventing and reversing drug overdoses amid an ongoing opioid epidemic. —Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 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
• 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