Synonyms of in the thick of

in the thick of

phrase

as in among

in or into the middle of

We're in the thick of it and it's too late to back down now.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• among
• through
• amid
• between
• midst
• mid
• betwixt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• from
• out of

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in the thick of

This is her seventh year in the thick of the action, and she’s gotten good at passing the time. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Vietnamese labor unions were in the thick of it, both blessed by the largess and cursed by the exploitative system. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Aug. 2026

Her advice for parents currently in the thick of a difficult split? — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 20 Aug. 2026

The filing landed just as our country marked its 250th birthday, right in the thick of the hottest stretch of the Maryland summer, and just in time for BGE’s parent company Exelon’s earnings call for investors on July 30. — Tyrone E. Keys Jr, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026