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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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2
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 iShares China Large-Cap (FXI) is down 18% on the year and in the midst of a 9-month long bear market. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Joining the Lakers in 2018 in the midst of the franchise’s longest playoff drought, James brought the team back into the championship conversation. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Defenseman Brandon Montour is in the midst of a seven-year deal with an average annual value of more than $7 million with the Seattle Kraken. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 In the midst of a European tour, the rock band donated more than $26,000 to Cardiff Foodbank through its All Within My Hands Foundation after playing a concert at the Welsh city's Principality Stadium on Sunday, June 28. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for midst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midst
  1. middle
  2. among
  3. center
Noun
  • Cake Topping and assembly Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 325°.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Then, there's the USMNT's stunning run so far — rekindling hope and excitement for fans at home after years of finishing middle of the pack on the global stage.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 1 July 2026
Definition of middle
Preposition
  • Reading scores among high school seniors are at their lowest in decades, according to federal testing data, while schools across the country are grappling with how to respond to waning attention spans and artificial intelligence.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • If her fellow cast members were debriefed about her dismissal or gossiped amongst themselves, it was not shown onscreen.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of among
Noun
  • Neto bobbled the ball for an error, though, and Contreras crushed Johnson’s next pitch for his 20th homer, a 446-foot shot to left-center that left his bat at 112 mph and gave Boston a 5-3 lead.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
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