in the thick of

phrase

: in the most active or intense part of (something)

a soldier in the thick of battle

Examples of in the thick of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At 53-52, the Nationals are one of the biggest surprises in MLB and are still in the thick of the wild-card race. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Europe might be in the thick of summer, but the Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027 schedule has already landed. — Ella Graveney, Vogue, 23 July 2026

Kahn and Shop Good’s founder Leah Kirpalani are longtime friends, having met 20 years ago in San Francisco when Kirpalani was deep in the thick of her health journey. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays entered the All-Star break still in the thick of the American League postseason race despite some first-half struggles. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for in the thick of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove