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 crown’s unveiling came in the midst of a week of huge news surrounding the tournament. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Now what the Heat would have to decide is whether Davion Mitchell has found his stroke or merely is in the midst of a hot streak. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025 Despite her death taking place in the midst of production on season 1, Lavin still appears in eight of the 10 episodes of the Hulu sitcom from Will & Grace creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Stacy Lambe, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025 However, the Associated Press noted that the death and injury toll is likely much higher, noting that very little information has been flowing out of Myanmar, which is currently in the midst of a civil war. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midst
Noun
  • The shoe dropping, the call in the middle of the night, the attempt to take her emotional temperature on every phone call.
    Joan Didion, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Myers said feedback from unions and regulators prompted Norfolk Southern to extend training from a nonconsecutive, four-week program with a monthlong break in the middle to a continuous five-week one.
    Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Functionality of these three branches and the commensurate endurance of individual liberty center squarely on society’s universal respect for the rule of law.
    Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • And an unlikely mother is forced into the center of a battle between power and destiny.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Preposition
  • Calipari also has 59 NCAA tournament victories in his career, the most among active coaches and sixth all-time.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The strict measures have been controversial among South Beach business owners.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
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  • The 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft came out of the gates hot amid injuries to Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • But polls point to a closer-than-expected race to replace National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on Tuesday as President Donald Trump is facing backlash amid tariffs and cuts to the federal workforce.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midst. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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