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adjective

ˈmid How to pronounce mid (audio)
Definition of midnext
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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mid

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preposition

as in among
in or into the middle of mid a tangle of weeds grew a perfect rose

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Recent Examples of mid
Adjective
The 31st annual mid-autumn festival in Philadelphia’s Chinatown has been postponed to next Saturday. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 The experience had a warm, old-school glow, not unlike the mid-century Pateks that are Shamshad’s specialty. — Adam Erace, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Preposition
If all progresses according to schedule, Kershaw would rejoin the Dodgers in mid to late May. — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 An early bloomer that opens in mid to late June and continues into August. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for mid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mid
  1. middle
  2. among
  3. halfway
  4. through
Adjective
  • The data are no less dire for the tens of thousands of middle and high school students in the region who rely on MTA buses, Metro and Light Rail to get to school.
    — Brian O'Malley, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Plus, there’s always something fun to try in their middle aisle, which changes on a weekly basis.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of middle
Preposition
  • Asif said the alliance reflected a belief among its members that existing security arrangements had failed to protect Gulf countries as the conflict involving Iran spread across the region.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Fashion designer Simon Port Jacquemus listed it among his favorite addresses in Vogue, and French street artist Invader unofficially blessed the building with one of his trademark mosaics.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of among
Adjective
  • The 24-year-old, like Gordon, who replaced him in the second half, offered energetic pressing, even sprinting from close to the halfway line to close down the goalkeeper at one point.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The 26-year-old information technology administrator consumed a Red Bull energy drink around the film's halfway mark to stay alert.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 July 2026
Definition of halfway
Preposition
  • Students sitting with arms linked at the elbows could only see in shards through a picket of shin guards, restricting their view of the area where classmates and roommates were dragged one by one and zip-tied face down on the spring grass.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Boulder County accused the fossil fuel companies of deceiving the general public about the dangers of their oil and gas operations and the associated greenhouse gas emissions through their advertising and marketing.
    — Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of through

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“Mid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mid. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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