amid
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1.0
- adposition
- /əˈmɪd/
:
en medio de
- Amid the excitement of the concert, fans waved their hands and sang along.
- amid concern
- amid the crisis
- amid controversy
Twigs of wood, splotches of grass amid dirt and pebbles.
- Twigs of wood, splotches of grass amid dirt and pebbles.
- And I'd watch Little X playing amid the cables and heavy equipment.
- The wise person rehearses for poverty even when he stands amid wealth.
- They told analysts the times are getting tougher and that they will have to resort to more discounting amid a frozen housing market.
- The the people who are eager for wisdom will tell you I say the best, but I'm still tossed amid many bad things.
Examples
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Now the government are proposing to rebuild this street but there are increased tensions in the city and the move comes amid warnings of renewed violence.
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Tomb excavations revealed spectacular artifacts amid stone blocks once painted in vibrant colors.
Academic text (2011) -
And I'd watch Little X playing amid the cables and heavy equipment.
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City services has been affected and some businesses have decided to remain closed amid the unrest.
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And it's located right on the coast of Mexico amid one of the world's largest coral reef systems.
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And because it's a loud world, we're forced to shout amid the backdrop of chaos.
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We have found ourselves amid a potential international crisis, not to mention facing a beast thought to be millions of years extinct.
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Thailand also had the misfortune to face an economic crisis amid vital political change.
Academic text (1999) -
But she seemed happy as she sat industriously amid the debris in her office.
Fiction book (1991) -
The FLSA was first proposed to Congress in 1932, amid the employment crisis of the Great Depression.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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1.0
In the middle of a group of people or things
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3.6
In the middle of something, often among other people or things
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1.3
In the middle of other things and surrounded by them
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word amid comes from old parts meaning 'in' (a-) and 'middle' (mid), like the word middle. So, to be amid something is to be 'in the middle' or surrounded by it.