in the thick of
idiom
: in the most active or intense part of (something)
a soldier in the thick of battle
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With the Cardinals in the thick of a playoff race, Walker will have to earn back his playing time from Burleson, who has been red hot with Walker sidelined.
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Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Premiering in the thick of a global pandemic, Bridgerton arrived just when audiences needed an escape, and quickly reignited pop culture's love affair with period dramas.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Mahomes is just 29, remember, and in the thick of his prime.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 20 June 2025
While the loss of Zach Hyman is potentially a big one, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (5-13-18), Evander Kane (5-6-11), defenseman Evan Bouchard (6-11-17) and 40-year-old warhorse Corey Perry (7-3-10) have all been in the thick of things.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
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Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Premiering in the thick of a global pandemic, Bridgerton arrived just when audiences needed an escape, and quickly reignited pop culture's love affair with period dramas.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Mahomes is just 29, remember, and in the thick of his prime.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 20 June 2025
While the loss of Zach Hyman is potentially a big one, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (5-13-18), Evander Kane (5-6-11), defenseman Evan Bouchard (6-11-17) and 40-year-old warhorse Corey Perry (7-3-10) have all been in the thick of things.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
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“In the thick of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20thick%20of. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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