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noun

ˈmidst How to pronounce midst (audio)
Definition of midstnext
1
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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Recent Examples of midst
Noun
Reeling from heartbreak and feeling unmoored in the midst of divorce, Alex Farrington turned to social media to find community. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Created by Ray Romano and Mike Royce, Men of a Certain Age finds each of its flawed but likable leads in the midst of a midlife crisis. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 Beyond Ormund, the episode is meant to give a sense of the wanton destruction wreaked upon innocent civilians in the midst of war. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Workers’ groups say the government has forgotten them in the midst of the war. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midst
  1. middle
  2. among
  3. center
Noun
  • But Winn left a pitch over the middle that Trammell hit for a leadoff triple in the eighth, Nick Allen’s sacrifice fly gave the Astros the lead, and in the ninth, Koss’ fly ball needed one more puff of breeze.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Antoine Griezmann had a chance to fire from midfield, but passed it to the middle of the field instead.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of middle
Preposition
  • Count Michael King among those who almost expected a step back, akin to what Casey Mize endured after waiting 10 days before turning in the worst start of his career in his Padres debut in Arizona.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts say South Africa, Morocco, Kenya, Ethiopia and Ghana are among the countries best positioned to attract Chinese EV investment because of their industrial capacity, supportive policies or growing electricity infrastructure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of among
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  • Iran has issued a list of concessions the US must make in order for the vital Strait of Hormuz to be reopened, once again bringing the waterway center-stage in Tehran’s dealings with Washington.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • His early memories center on 2005’s Axis of Evil tour, during which Ahmed Ahmed, Maz Jobrani, Aron Kader, and Dean Obeidallah set out to contend with an American public still living under the cloud of the World Trade Center attack.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
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