in the thick of
idiom
: in the most active or intense part of (something)
a soldier in the thick of battle
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The head coach has the Cougars in the thick of the College Football Playoff race.
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Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The Bearcats were in the thick of the Big 12 title race most of the season, but Cincinnati has crumbled in the past few weeks with three straight losses as head coach Scott Satterfield continues to struggle in November.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025
Wilson said his family is in the thick of navigating caring for older family members while also raising three children.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
So here is what would have to happen in order for Mizzou to be in the thick of a discussion for the CFP.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
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Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The Bearcats were in the thick of the Big 12 title race most of the season, but Cincinnati has crumbled in the past few weeks with three straight losses as head coach Scott Satterfield continues to struggle in November.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025
Wilson said his family is in the thick of navigating caring for older family members while also raising three children.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
So here is what would have to happen in order for Mizzou to be in the thick of a discussion for the CFP.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
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“In the thick of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20thick%20of. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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