Synonyms of amid
Examples of amid in a Sentence
It was hard to hear amid all the cheering.
The investigation comes amid growing concerns.
Amid such changes, one thing stayed the same.
He managed to escape amid the confusion.
There was a single dark bird amid a flock of white pigeons.
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In March 2022, Bruce's family announced his retirement from acting amid an aphasia diagnosis.
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Silver’s rally showed little sign of slowing, with prices that broke above $75 an ounce amid acute supply constraints in Asian markets.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the strikes left around a third of Ukraine’s capital without heating amid freezing temperatures and snow.
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
In the wider Kyiv oblast, at least one woman has been killed and several apartment buildings were hit as fires broke out and rescue workers looked for people believed to be trapped under the rubble amid the destruction.
—Natalya Kushnir, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Silver’s rally showed little sign of slowing, with prices that broke above $75 an ounce amid acute supply constraints in Asian markets.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the strikes left around a third of Ukraine’s capital without heating amid freezing temperatures and snow.
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
In the wider Kyiv oblast, at least one woman has been killed and several apartment buildings were hit as fires broke out and rescue workers looked for people believed to be trapped under the rubble amid the destruction.
—Natalya Kushnir, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Amid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amid. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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