in the thick of

idiom

: 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

McNamee, a generation younger, is still in the thick of parenting her own kids. —Olaf Blecker, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024

On this day at the farm, some chose to sit back and observe the proceedings from a comfortable chair with a glass of wine while others got right in the thick of things. —Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024

Back in the thick of things on the main intersection, revelers danced against the speakers. —Rivea Ruff, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024

He was seen in the locker room with ice packs taped around both knees — not an uncommon sight for NBA players in the thick of a grueling schedule. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024

Parks forces the audience to contemplate how intimacy takes root in the thick of injustice. —Imani Perry Janina Edwards Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024

Human resources need to be in the thick of it, understand the business, the product, and all the services, offerings, and components, and then utilize that knowledge in managing the company’s human capital. —William Mullane, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024

Green was in the thick of it, carrying the Warriors on both ends. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024

There’s the first-time Super Bowl attendee who’d never been to a NFL match in her life — and who watched the Big Game in the thick of the pandemic. —Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024