1
: the interior or central part or point : middle
in the midst of the forest
2
: a position of proximity to the members of a group
a traitor in our midst
3
: the condition of being surrounded or beset
in the midst of his troubles
4
: a period of time about the middle of a continuing act or condition
in the midst of a meal
midst
preposition
Examples of midst in a Sentence
The river passes through the midst of the city.
a bustling city in the midst of the desert
We are in the midst of a terrible war.
They were in the midst of remodeling their house.
The region is currently in the midst of a terrible drought.
We never gave up hope in the midst of our troubles.
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—Eva Pound, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
In the midst of battle, these ants release specific alarm pheromones aimed at the foreign ants that trigger aggressive behaviors in their colony members.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The Milwaukee County suburb is in the midst of a mini building boom.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
In the midst of the election cycle, her death quickly became a flashpoint in the immigration debate, with former President Donald Trump and his supporters raising it at rallies and President Biden responding to heckling about it in his State of the Union address.
—Eva Pound, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midst. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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