midst 1 of 2

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as in middle
an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface stood in the midst of the crowd

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as in height
the most intense or characteristic phase of something in the midst of illustrating a new book

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midst

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preposition

as in amongst
in or into the middle of gave a victory speech midst cheering supporters

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Recent Examples of midst
Noun
The masterclass ended on an optimistic note, with both Chinese and international speakers agreeing that, despite market challenges, the country’s directors are in the midst of a creative golden age — one increasingly recognized on the world stage. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025 Brady is in the midst of his second season as FOX's lead analyst. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025 And in the midst of a loneliness epidemic, the idea of artificial intimacy might not feel so odd to some. Essence, 25 Sep. 2025 And all while Bunny sat there in our midst like literal magic. Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midst
Noun
  • The two massive tropical systems swirling off the Southeast coast are a stark reminder that the potential government shutdown looms during the middle of the Atlantic hurricane season.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The pair has currently scored 33/50 total, placing them towards the middle of the leaderboard.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Schiff and Levin chose a TrueCare health center on Mesa Drive in Oceanside to deliver their message.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The remaining contestants are placed in the center of a grid of 16 rooms, and asked to find the exit within 15 rounds.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women, behind lung cancer, although death rates have been decreasing over the last three decades.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The White House said the executive order guarantees that AI will be integrated into US Department of Health and Human Services systems for sharing health information among health care systems, organizations and patients.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Preposition
  • Layoffs can occur for many reasons; while they can be viewed as a signal about how companies view economic headwinds, the reasons may also be more localized to individual companies amid restructuring or plans to maximize profits.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The latest incidents also highlight how ill-prepared the bloc is amid the growing importance of drones in today’s warfare.
    Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midst. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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