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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
The company was in the midst of an aggressive buildout for its HBO Max streaming platform, pushing into new markets and chasing subscriber and profitability growth. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 The victory snapped a streak that had beguiled the second-year franchise even in the midst of an unprecedented level of success for an expansion team in the WNBA. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Stowers’ return will come with Miami still in the midst of a push for a playoff spot. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 The former Chicagoan, an Irish immigrant, is buried in Union Miners Cemetery in Mount Olive, in the midst of Downstate Illinois coal country. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midst
  1. middle
  2. among
  3. center
Noun
  • Or, for that matter, honest people who are just loudly watching drunk people fight each other on YouTube during the middle of their shift at a debt collection agency.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Runs up the middle were often stuffed at the line, at least three of Daniels’ pass attempts were batted away and three others were dropped.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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Preposition
  • There’s a prevailing sentiment among critics right now that the second season of Adults has been a significant improvement on season one.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Trout and Neto reached out to an unnamed Rams player on Tuesday to gather intel on their new owner, who has a sterling reputation amongst his NFL peers.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of among
Noun
  • Patterson, who turns 27 on Tuesday, has experience at guard and center, and the 49ers needed a backup at both spots considering Toth’s lingering concussion symptoms.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • These counties have no hospitals or birth centers providing obstetric care, and no obstetric clinician.
    — Kayley Corley, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midst. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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