midst 1 of 2

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as in middle
an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface stood in the midst of the crowd

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as in height
the most intense or characteristic phase of something in the midst of illustrating a new book

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midst

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preposition

as in amongst
in or into the middle of gave a victory speech midst cheering supporters

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Recent Examples of midst
Noun
In the midst of the Great Depression, the government was trying to combat deflation, increase money supply and regain control over monetary policy by preventing gold hoarding. Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Disneyland is currently in the midst of a 70th anniversary celebration that began in May and will continue through next summer. Ron Hasse, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 In the midst of all the confusion, parents and patients now must advocate for themselves. Pia Pannaraj, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025 The rapper, who dropped his first album 20 years ago, is in the midst of his Breezy Bowl XX World Tour. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midst
Noun
  • Namely, the middle of the field.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Many of the important components—including the entire logic board—are clustered up at the top of the phone, while the majority of its middle and body house a battery.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Schiff and Levin chose a TrueCare health center on Mesa Drive in Oceanside to deliver their message.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The remaining contestants are placed in the center of a grid of 16 rooms, and asked to find the exit within 15 rounds.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • Many of those willing to speak out among the two dozen physicians who double as lawmakers declined to endorse unproven health advice on Tylenol usage that has been panned by other medical professionals as dangerous.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Name one player that is paid among top players that doesn’t also lead.
    Jon Machota, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • Disney said Monday that Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show will return to ABC on Tuesday, after suspending it last week amid a revolt from network affiliates over the comedian’s comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The two manage to thrive together amid the decay and disorder of their East Hampton, New York mansion, making for an eerily ramshackle echo of the American Camelot.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midst. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.

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