in midstream

phrase

1

: in the middle of a river or stream

The boat struck a rock in midstream.

2

: while in the process of doing something

She began talking about the party but changed topics in midstream.

The government stopped the project in midstream.

Examples of in midstream in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Doing the right thing is one thing; doing it in midstream, amid so many picks having previously been dealt under a different set of rules, is another. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026

This is less of a problem in midstream (central panel), where CO2 and CH4 are roughly the same. — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

As prices plunge, developers are halting projects in midstream, leaving the skeletons of high-rises serving as monuments to a speculative bonanza gone awry. — Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023

The offensive formula the Bengals have adopted in midstream is working very well. — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 2 Dec. 2021

On teams headed irrevocably for disaster, a number of players will just give up, at least in their minds, and even consider opting out in midstream. — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 13 Jan. 2021

This can lead to significant errors or even quash a calculation in midstream. — IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2014

Rhymes for in midstream

• academe
• cherubim
• elohim
• episteme
• seraphim
• abeam
• airstream
• bloodstream
• daydream
• downstream
• esteem
• extreme