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Definition of midstnext
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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 among
in or into the middle of gave a victory speech midst cheering supporters

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Noun
Joining the Lakers in 2018 in the midst of the franchise’s longest playoff drought, James brought the team back into the championship conversation. Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Norway and Morocco are in the midst of theirs right now, for example. Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026 Defenseman Brandon Montour is in the midst of a seven-year deal with an average annual value of more than $7 million with the Seattle Kraken. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 In the midst of a European tour, the rock band donated more than $26,000 to Cardiff Foodbank through its All Within My Hands Foundation after playing a concert at the Welsh city's Principality Stadium on Sunday, June 28. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for midst
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Noun
  • Cake Topping and assembly Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 325°.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Then, there's the USMNT's stunning run so far — rekindling hope and excitement for fans at home after years of finishing middle of the pack on the global stage.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 1 July 2026
Preposition
  • 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.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • If her fellow cast members were debriefed about her dismissal or gossiped amongst themselves, it was not shown onscreen.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 June 2026
  • All that was missing from the game was a rusty shiv in the center circle.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 June 2026

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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midst. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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