Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- preposition Surrounded by; in the middle of.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In the middle; in the midst.
- In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; mingled with; among. See
amidst . - Synonyms Amid, Among, etc. See
among . - Combining forms of
amide (which see).
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- preposition See
amidst .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- preposition Surrounded by; in the middle of; in the center of.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word amid.
Examples
-
Juergen Stark is resigning before the end of his term amid talk that he is unhappy with the way the eurozone is handling its banking crisis.
unknown title 2011
-
Juergen Stark is resigning before the end of his term amid talk that he is unhappy with the way the eurozone is handling its banking crisis.
unknown title 2011
-
One of the most conservative members of the House of Representatives says he will not run for another term amid claims he called a gay sex phone line.
-
He moved to Sunderland in summer 2008 but left Wearside six months later without a single goal to his name amid rumours of a dressing room bust up with team-mate Anton Ferdinand.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011
-
But strategists said volatility could remain the watchword amid nagging fears over the health of the U.S. and global economy, as well as worries over Europe's sovereign debt crisis.
unknown title 2011
-
But strategists said volatility could remain the watchword amid nagging fears over the health of the U.S. and global economies, as well as worries over Europe's sovereign-debt crisis.
unknown title 2011
-
Paul Hanagan was a man simply unable to take his hands off the steering wheel and give up the pursuit of the jockeys' championship, until he claimed the title amid joyous scenes at
-
Politico, "some Republicans are privately urging Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) to step down at the end of his term amid growing concerns that he can't win reelection in 2010."
RedState 2009
-
Fernandez, 56, began her term amid scandal after customs police stopped a man at a Buenos Aires airport carrying $800,000 in cash he said was a campaign contribution from Venezuelan President
unknown title 2009
-
A senior Secret Service official said a "top-to-bottom" review of the agency's protective department was ordered shortly after Obama began his term amid the highest threat level for any recent president.
Right Wing News Donald Douglas 2009
ry commented on the word amid
journalists writing about pandemic are frustrated with not having enough alternatives for the word "amid" (or amidst)
https://www.prdaily.com/during-the-covid-19-pandemic-buzzwords-are-getting-a-workout/
As of writing this comment, each and every one of the Twitter citations at right refer to COVID-19 and use this word.
unprecedented
March 26, 2020