in the thick of

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Synonyms of in the thick ofnext
: in the most active or intense part of (something)
a soldier in the thick of battle

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The hotel is in the thick of FiDi, a short walk from the Ferry Building, Chinatown, and North Beach. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026 Now, many are in the thick of what looks like yet another blockbuster season. Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 Volunteers and staff along the route, as well as the people in the thick of it, make the experience more bearable. Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Feijó and his team were already in the thick of a decade-long analysis of the pangolin family tree. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the thick of

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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 15 Jul. 2026.

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