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Definition of midstnext
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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 among
in or into the middle of gave a victory speech midst cheering supporters

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Noun
McGuire, the principal of Snelling-Midway Redevelopment LLC (SMR), is in the midst of four construction projects within the United Village development around the Allianz Field soccer stadium across the street, including a hotel, office building and two restaurant pavilions. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026 KeyBanc initiates Stirling Infrastructure as buy Key said the infrastructure company is in the midst of a turnaround. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 Rotterdam is what happens when a city in the midst of transformation adapts to change without losing any reverence for its former selves. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2026 But the Amazin's are in the midst of a nine-game homestand, and with Soto back, things could always turn around quickly. Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midst
Noun
  • Starting German star Timo Werner for the first time since mid-March, the Earthquakes played compactly before the halftime break, squabbling over the middle of the park with LAFC as both teams fell short in the final third.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Against a potent Real Madrid attack, with Yanez on the right, Ortega through the middle and Alexis Ciria on the left, Coulibaly was brilliant and was only dribbled past once.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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  • Reiten has been recognized by publications such as The Guardian as being among the top 100 players in the world, qualifying her as a High Impact Player.
    Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Firstly, there was a BBC pilot for The Easiest Quiz Show in the World fronted by podcast guest McCausland and secondly Who’s in the Band, a music talent search in development for ABC that counts Simon Cowell among its judges.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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  • In sixth inning, Villa Park tied the score 2-2 on a two-out infield single by speedy center fielder Shea Gonzalez.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Iran has also conducted drone strikes that damaged data centers in the region that are owned by Amazon Web Services, which operates the world’s largest cloud platform—high-value targets with major financial and operational ramifications.
    Sue Halpern, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midst. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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