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adjective

ˈmid How to pronounce mid (audio)
Definition of midnext
as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes her mid molar will have to be extracted and replaced by a bridge

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mid

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preposition

as in among
in or into the middle of mid a tangle of weeds grew a perfect rose

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Recent Examples of mid
Adjective
Brax Technologies Beyond that, this is a mid-tier handset at best. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 In the mid-twentieth century, lifesaving technologies diffused globally. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Preposition
If all progresses according to schedule, Kershaw would rejoin the Dodgers in mid to late May. — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 An early bloomer that opens in mid to late June and continues into August. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for mid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mid
  1. middle
  2. among
  3. halfway
  4. through
Adjective
  • Picture Tahoe City’s middle-aged men, wide-eyed in the should-I-pee hour, shadow-climbing the same fifty-seven moves on the same granite face.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Panthers honored Luke Kuechly at halftime as the former middle linebacker received his Hall of Fame ring as part of a busy afternoon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of middle
Preposition
  • But the broad use of AI without much restriction or regulation has raised concern among both candidates and researchers about the spread of misinformation from the ads.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The tragedy is the deadliest among those that have claimed thousands of lives in recent decades as people attempt to cross the border from Mexico.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of among
Adjective
  • The 24-year-old, like Gordon, who replaced him in the second half, offered energetic pressing, even sprinting from close to the halfway line to close down the goalkeeper at one point.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The 26-year-old information technology administrator consumed a Red Bull energy drink around the film's halfway mark to stay alert.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 July 2026
Definition of halfway
Preposition
  • The smoothness of Knock Knock echoes through the rolling mid-tempo grooves of Stiltz’s unshowy arrangements, featuring drifting pedal steel from Theo Stocks and tasteful embellishments from Ana Roxanne on piano and vocals.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Nebraska native Sydney Loofe was looking for love, or at least for some fun, while scrolling through Tinder back in 2017.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of through

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“Mid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mid. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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