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 stock market has yet to find a bottom in the midst of tariff chaos and challenges to the Federal Reserve’s independence, leaving it susceptible to retesting its recent lows, according to chart analysts. Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025 After all, Rhodes remains as popular as ever while Cena is in the midst of his retirement tour. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025 In the midst of the Trump administration’s efforts to rollback diversity initiatives, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators is pushing for a site on the National Mall for a museum focused on the American Latino experience. Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025 Nearly 12 years ago, Randy Travis flatlined three times in the midst of a stroke. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midst
Noun
  • Burden plays bigger than his 5-11 frame and has good speed to work in the middle of the field.
    Nate Taylor, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Sitting in the middle can really suck the joy out of travel.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Colorado went just 13-12 over two seasons with Sanders under center, and failed to win a bowl game or compete for a conference title.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The move comes on the heels of massive changes at the center, as President Trump fired the president and chairman in early February.
    Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Preposition
  • The results from a study among almost 500 employees show that employees with children under six have less bandwidth to help coworkers with work problems or take over a coworker’s share of the workload.
    Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Ohtani and Pages had been among those struggling until recently.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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  • The last – and only – president to serve more than two terms was Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was elected to third and fourth terms amid the instability of the Great Depression and World War II.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Hunter averaged over 100 snaps per game in his final season with Colorado amid his quest to turn the program around, alongside Shedeur and Deion Sanders.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midst. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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