IN THE THICK OF Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

in the thick of

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Definition of in the thick of

as in among

in or into the middle of We're in the thick of it and it's too late to back down now.

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from
out of

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Recent Examples of in the thick of After three consecutive 100-plus loss seasons, the White Sox are fully in the thick of it with a dozen or so games remaining. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The last time three different shows from the same network/platform won Outstanding Comedy Series in a five-year span was Frasier (1998), Will & Grace (2000), and Friends (2002), right in the thick of NBC’s Must See TV era. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 Then there’s the new first responder in the bunch, May (Corinne Massiah), who is now in the thick of training to be a nurse. — Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026 This is her seventh year in the thick of the action, and she’s gotten good at passing the time. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the thick of

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“In the thick of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20the%20thick%20of. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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