It was hard to hear amid all the cheering.
The investigation comes amid growing concerns. Amid such changes, one thing stayed the same.
He managed to escape amid the confusion.
There was a single dark bird amid a flock of white pigeons.
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Scherzer left with an injury after three innings of work, and Syndergaard only gave up two runs in six innings amid a terrible season for him, but the Mets won 5-3.—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 30 May 2025 That did not stop his nomination to the UWF board by DeSantis, who only last year declared war on campus antisemitism amid great fanfare.—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025 The euro has seen significant gains against the dollar amid uncertainty around President Trump’s tariffs policies.—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 May 2025 More dogs and cats are dying Nov. 22, 2024
During Bass’ first year in office, amid critical reporting by The Times and others about conditions in the shelters, the mayor offered an 18% budget increase — far less than the 56% the Animal Services department had requested.—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for amid
Word History
Etymology
amid from Middle English amidde, from Old English onmiddan, from on + middan, dative of midde mid; amidst from Middle English amiddes, from amidde + -es -s
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of amid was
before the 12th century
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