Definition of midnext

mid

2 of 2

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
And company leaders noted that Q3 is off to a strong start, with a mid-single-digit comp in August alone. Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 Started my own firm as a solo which is now a 5 office mid size firm and far far more successful than my former boss and even my father. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 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
Adjective
  • Defensively, the inside linebacker play wasn’t great and starting middle linebacker DeMarvion Overshown left the game early with a hamstring injury.
    Jon Machota, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Through connections made organically and using Nike as a middle man, Appling tried to fill out his 2026 high school football schedule.
    McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Preposition
  • That debate sparked angry exchanges among different justices, which led Justice Flávio Dino to ask for the review that led to postponing the decision.
    MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the recent spike in mortgage rates has likely reflected concerns among investors that the Fed wasn't committed to fighting inflation.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
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
Preposition
  • Then Jesus appears and leads them through a joyful summer day of parables and prayer, in a New York City otherwise devoid of people.
    Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Lockheed Martin has tested two F-16s sharing infrared targeting data through a new pod-to-pod link.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Mid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mid. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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