variants or amidst
ə-ˈmidst How to pronounce amid (audio)
-ˈmitst
1
: in or into the middle of : surrounded by : among
amid the crowd
2
a
: during
amid the fighting
b
: with the accompaniment of
resigned amid rumors of misconduct

Examples of amid in a Sentence

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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“Amid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amid. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

amid

preposition
variants or amidst
: in or into the middle of
amid the crowd

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