Synonyms of amid

amid

preposition

ə-ˈmid 

variants or amidst

1

as in among

in or into the middle of

having grown up amid farmers and ranchers, Keith still thinks of himself as a country boy at heart

Synonyms & Similar Words

• among
• midst
• through
• between
• mid
• in the thick of
• betwixt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• from
• out of

2

as in during

in the course of

amidst the messy divorce proceedings they never forgot that their children mattered most

Synonyms & Similar Words

• during
• by
• throughout
• through
• over
• pending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amid

His tenure was cut short amid allegations pertaining to his spending of city funds as well as a relationship with an 18-year-old high school student. — Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The vote will occur amid a collection of controversies and arrives at the end of a summer that has cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Know More Baker’s remarks came amid concerns that advanced AI models could be turned into potent hacking tools, capable of finding and exploiting unknown security flaws with little human direction. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Singers Aaron Rowe and Finneas O’Connell, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish group Beoga have all dropped out amid the controversy. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026