as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
her mid molar will have to be extracted and replaced by a bridge
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Recent Examples of mid
Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Ukraine’s Sting drone, for example, is designed to intercept and destroy loitering munitions mid-flight, effectively operating as a mobile aerial defense asset.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
Tropical Storm Norma was named in the Pacific on Tuesday evening and could impact Cabo San Lucas mid to late week as a Category 2 hurricane.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
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Adjective
While Leo’s predecessors often had their words interpreted or subtitled in English, the current pope speaks in a mid-western accent, allowing his words and interventions to have a greater impact with an anglophone audience.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Ukraine’s Sting drone, for example, is designed to intercept and destroy loitering munitions mid-flight, effectively operating as a mobile aerial defense asset.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Preposition
An early bloomer that opens in mid to late June and continues into August.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
Tropical Storm Norma was named in the Pacific on Tuesday evening and could impact Cabo San Lucas mid to late week as a Category 2 hurricane.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mid
Adjective
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Much of that discussion is on middle and high school grades, where the effects are most visible, but the real issue begins much earlier.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Cryst, a 6-foot-10 freshman middle blocker, started off the fourth set with back-to-back service aces.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
Preposition
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Italy trained here before playing qualifiers at the Mapei, a ground which has hosted, among other things, Coppa Italia finals and the women’s Champions League final 10 years ago.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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These events reverberate around the world, especially among Jews who see themselves as being part of a transnational community.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The most famous is the 16th-century Rialto Bridge, which sits roughly at the halfway point and is considered a remarkable architectural and engineering achievement of the Renaissance period.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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The fifth and final season of Prime Video’s superhero satire series, The Boys, is nearing the halfway point this week.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Shelter employees identified him through an NYPD CrimeStoppers alert, leading to his arrest two days later.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Bidding registration is open through June 9, and EJ’s will schedule private viewings for collectors who have met the bidder’s criteria.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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“Mid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mid. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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