AMID Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

amid

preposition

ə-ˈmid

variants or amidst

as in among

in or into the middle of having grown up amid farmers and ranchers, Keith still thinks of himself as a country boy at heart

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Relevance

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from
out of

as in during

in the course of amidst the messy divorce proceedings they never forgot that their children mattered most

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Recent Examples of amid Zooey and Emily Deschanel are amid the hundreds of residents impacted by the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires. —

Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025 Energy risks are growing across the United States and Canada, including several areas in jeopardy of energy supply shortfalls amid extreme weather patterns. —

George Sakellaris, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 He was voted in amid a wave of popularity for his ruling Liberal Party in late 2015 – very much viewed as a fresh face for the future and beating incumbent Stephen Harper – but has faced multiple challenges during a near decade-long tenure. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025 Vail’s history of involvement with a notable private equity firm has also stoked the ire amid the meltdown at Park City, which is billed as the largest U.S. mountain by lift access and has a storied history that includes hosting the 2002 Winter Olympics. —

Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for amid