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middles

noun

plural of middle
1
as in means
a middle point between extremes his salary is exactly at the middle of the company's pay scale

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2
as in centers
an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface put the serving dish in the middle of the table

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3
as in waists
the middle region of the human torso clutched the football tightly against her middle

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4
as in midsts
the most intense or characteristic phase of something I'm right in the middle of a tax audit, so can you come back later?

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Recent Examples of middles House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 June 2026 Point Loma’s middles dominated, with 6-foot-5 Trevor Rutt and 6-4 Waylon Lundeen taking advantage of the undersized Cardinals. — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 Senior middles Cooper Riedl and Aiden Schindler added three kills apiece for the Knights (7-1). — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 The Warriors and Lancers finished as co-champions last season, so middles Jocund Binder and Alman Hassan will look to be part of the winning recipe for an outright title in 2026. — Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026 Both stories have been condensed to their main scenes and songs but still contain full stories with beginnings, middles and ends. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026 Then, a quick stint under the broiler crisps the edges, creating that irresistible combo of golden, crunchy exteriors and tender, middles. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026 The middles seem strong Peter Skoronski, Lloyd Cushenberry III and Kevin Zeitler make up a solid trio in the middle of the offense. — Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middles
  1. means
  2. centers
  3. waists
  4. midsts
  5. midpoints
  6. depths
  7. norms
  8. heights
Noun
  • The power is in the hands of the owners of the means of production, and that is not the doctors.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That’s well above 2025’s monthly average of 10,000 jobs, but below the monthly means for 2023 and 2024.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of means
Noun
  • Most are instead forced to live inside aquariums or rehabilitation centers for the rest of their lives.
    — John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Data centers The facilities that help power the rapid growth of artificial intelligence programs are facing a bipartisan backlash across the country.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of centers
Noun
  • Volume and shape played a starring role as well, from bubble hems and layered ruffles to peplums and drop-waists.
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2026
  • New styles for men include relaxed straight painter jeans, baggy cargo and barrel fits and low-rise baggy jeans with drawstring waists.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of waists
Noun
  • Though that region was dubbed the whisky capital of the world in the Victorian Era – with more than 30 distilleries in its midsts – today Glen Scotia is one of just three that remain.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of midsts
Noun
  • The rail mounts on the frame can be locked at several different heights, while the mat’s rail is fixed at the midpoints of its left and right edges.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Definition of midpoints
Noun
  • According to Anduril's website, Dive-LD can operate for up to 10 days without returning to base and is designed to dive to depths of as much as 6,000 metres (19,700 feet).
    — Idrees Ali, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Its box office haul so far isn’t huge, but a movie emerging from the depths of studio cuts after widespread Hollywood outcry seems like a win.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of depths
Noun
  • Leaders should also establish clear team norms for when communication can happen asynchronously and when a live conversation is more appropriate.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Aligning the machines to shift toward existing norms is already a moral and philosophical decision, one that relies on all sorts of conditional definitions.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of norms
Noun
  • This vortex comes with lower air pressure and atmospheric heights around its center, cooling down temperatures nearly evenly and producing extra cloud cover in its wake.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The world of comic art is being elevated to new heights thanks to the medium’s prominence in the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
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“Middles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middles. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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