as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
her mid molar will have to be extracted and replaced by a bridge
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Recent Examples of mid
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2026
The Braves’ farm system isn’t stacked these days, and their best pitching prospects profile as mid-rotation arms.
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Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
All from a bathroom floor, mid a bout of food poisoning.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Adjective
Morocco, which has the best shot of any CAF team of making a mid-July run, is very likely on a collision course with Mbappé’s crew, while four African teams are nestled in Argentina’s section of the bracket.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2026
The Braves’ farm system isn’t stacked these days, and their best pitching prospects profile as mid-rotation arms.
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Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Preposition
Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers left the game mid at-bat in the eighth inning after hurting his wrist on a foul-ball swing.
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Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
All from a bathroom floor, mid a bout of food poisoning.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mid
Adjective
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Gartner predicted this moment in October 2024, forecasting that 20% of organizations would use AI to flatten their structures by 2026, eliminating more than half of existing middle-management roles.
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The adaptation of Sachar’s middle-grade classic—in which one Stanley Yelnats IV is sent to a detention camp where he is forced to dig a hole every day—is nowhere near as good as the book.
Preposition
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Reading scores among high school seniors are at their lowest in decades, according to federal testing data, while schools across the country are grappling with how to respond to waning attention spans and artificial intelligence.
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If her fellow cast members were debriefed about her dismissal or gossiped amongst themselves, it was not shown onscreen.
Adjective
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The Pirates are 9 1/2 games behind the National League Central Division leading Milwaukee Brewers – but only two games out of a playoff spot at the halfway point in the season.
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Dude’s pretty darn good with halfway decent quarterback play.
Preposition
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The population of bears statewide is estimated to be about 19,000 and is managed through regulated hunting to reduce the risk of more frequent human-bear conflicts.
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Soot and particulates will likely linger through Sunday afternoon before being dispersed by the wind.
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“Mid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mid. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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