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
Humanity is in the midst of a new era of spaceflight and cosmic discovery that is only just now beginning to dawn. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024 Meantime, residents of Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow), the northernmost town in Alaska, watched the sun go down toward the end of November and are in the midst of over 60 days of darkness. Andrew Torgan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024 But once the drama comes to a head, there is a long journey toward Christmas morning, one in which serial one-on-one conversations come to feel, eventually, like what had been a sure-footed piece of writing is suddenly dithering toward meaning in the midst of human messiness. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024 Bristol-Myers is in the midst of a transition under the leadership of CEO Chris Boerner. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for midst 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midst
Noun
  • On 2nd-and-8 from the Texas 12-yard line, Stockton took off from the pocket and burst through the middle of the Longhorns defense for a first down.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The Rams have been no better than a middle of the pack team and have weaknesses the Bills can exploit.
    Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Meanwhile, in the present, the survivors find themselves at the center of a conspiracy that might just bring their past secrets to light.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The filing instantly thrust the music mogul into the center of a media firestorm.
    Molly McPherson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Preposition
  • Mangione is facing a firearm charge, among others, in Pennsylvania, but has not yet been formally charged in connection with Thompson’s death on Dec. 4.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Harris previously wore dress designs courtesy of Ralph Lauren, J. Mendel and Pamella Roland, among others.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • The strike comes just one week before Christmas, amid the rush of last-minute holiday gift deliveries.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • At times in recent weeks, amid an injury crisis, his job has seemed to be on the line.
    Darren Richman, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024

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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midst. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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