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midst

[midst]

noun

the position of anything surrounded by other things or parts, or occurring in the middle of a period of time, course of action, etc. (usually preceded by the): a familiar face in the midst of the crowd; in the midst of the performance.

the middle point, part, or stage (usually preceded by the): We arrived in the midst of a storm.

Idiom

in our/your/their midst, in the midst of or among us (you, them): To think there was a spy in our midst!

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Midst is always a great word to know.

So is zedonk. Does it mean:

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English, equivalent to middes (aphetic variant of amiddes amidst) + excrescent -t

Synonyms
1, 2. thick, core, heart. See middle.

Antonyms
1, 2. edge, periphery.

Example Sentences

We're now in the midst of an epic financial crisis, which ought to be at the center of the election debate.

The article focused on the expense of pursuing specialized accreditation in the midst of the current economic crisis.

With neither party keen to face voters in the midst of a recession, legislation now seems quite possible.

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We're now in the midst of an epic financial crisis, which ought to be at the center of the election debate.

The article focused on the expense of pursuing specialized accreditation in the midst of the current economic crisis.

With neither party keen to face voters in the midst of a recession, legislation now seems quite possible.

In the midst of sweltering heat waves, air conditioning can be a lifesaver, protecting against heat stroke and hyperthermia.

Trying to pick winners in the midst of the action is ill-advised.

Today, according to many biologists, we're in the midst of a sixth great extinction.

Imagine a world hidden in the midst of our own, one in which you notice clues and symbols that elude you in your everyday life.

The federal government is in the midst of a budget crisis.

Baku, the capital, is in the midst of a construction boom that is impressive even by the standards of the transition region.

Nutria may inhabit a riverbank or lakeshore, or dwell in the midst of wetlands.

The evidence is clearwe are in the midst of global warming.

Vanderbilt says he decided to write about driving on a whim, in the midst of performing a daring highway merge maneuver.

There are several not-from-this-world motorcycles in our midst.

Our understanding of metaphor is in the midst of a metamorphosis.

Europe is in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime crisis.

Yet in the midst of that violence an idea took hold: that soldiers could be deployed for peace as well as war.

Then, they should be able to pick it out when immersed in the midst of two or more conversations.

The entire state is in the midst of an exceptionally bad drought, as you've probably read in the news.

We are in the midst of an electric motorcycle revolution, and nowhere is that more obvious than on the racetrack.

But, as the article describes, the college admissions market is in the midst of the inevitable transition to electronic form.

Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to get the balance right in the midst of a commodities boom.

They ask burning questions whenever they find a planetary scientist in their midst.

Young stands of aspen are still thriving in the midst of their neighboring older dying stands at mid elevations.

But even in the midst of a recession, some emerging technologies shine so bright that investors can't resist.

It was unbelievably hot-Texas in the midst of a six-month heat wave.

But the trend actually started years ago, in the midst of a different recession.

Yet its calm in the midst of a crisis has caused sociologists and politicians to take a fresh look.

The government seems to agree, with the country's three largest cities in the midst of major transit projects.

We are in the midst of a crisis of huge proportions and grave global significance.

In the midst of all this the president sacked the defence minister after he insulted some of her closest aides in an interview.

We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

Even in the midst of the deepest economic contraction in generations there are going to be some winners.

But in the midst of the crisis, administrators decided that they were well positioned for a temporary move to cyberspace.

When they occur in the midst of a full-blown humanitarian disaster, they can only add to the crisis.

Libya is already in the midst of chaos and civil conflict.

He's in the midst of getting his friend, a mostly-deaf carpenter, to fix a broken door.

Britain is in the midst of the biggest immigration in its history.

The euro zone is in the midst of its deepest crisis since the single currency was created.

It's even more affecting in the midst of a revolution, when there are no tourists at all.

Several companies are in the midst of tests to determine whether their technology for harvesting renewable.

Even in the midst of economic free fall, there are signs of hope.

He was born and brought up in the midst of poverty and comparative ignorance.

And in the midst of economic distress, the protectionists won.

Now resource managers worry that in the midst of so many humans, interactions will likely.

Garrick was in the midst of a tragedy when suddenly he stopped and roared with laughter.

It also speaks to the supposed contradiction of the bird singing in the midst of its struggle.

The move is the latest effort aimed at rescuing an academically failing district in the midst of a financial crisis.

One is that maintaining a fixed exchange rate in the midst of a slump is suicidal.

We followed him over a small rise and found ourselves in the midst of hundreds of buffalo.

The group found that the universe was in the midst of major changes at that time:.

In the midst of these images is a video of a succession of variously talented, relatively worn-out subway musicians, all male.

The world's biggest chain of coffee shops is in the midst of its first serious crisis.

Québec is a city of churches in the midst of a land of churches.

And they have to be more afraid of those consequences than of allowing someone different to flourish in their midst.

But soldiers who use gadgets in the midst of extreme combat situations demand.

Cut off in the midst of a useful and active life, in the.

Southwestern is in the midst of strategic planning and is revisiting some questions that it wrestled with before.

Thailand is in the midst of a protracted and fatally violent power-struggle, with no clear end in sight.

In the midst of that story, there is another story, one that is largely unreported.

Interestingly, the bilingual children were much better at picking out the particular sound in the midst of all the noise.

But soldiers who use gadgets in the midst of extreme combat situations demand even more.

In the midst of a hectic and crazed day, a few moments of taking care of yourself can be calming.

He was in the midst of a promising campaign for a second term when he was killed in his flat by a single shot to the abdomen.

Somewhere in the midst of all this effort are the touchstones of a civilization:.

Navigenics is currently in the midst of preparing their response to the health department's cease-and-desist letter.

Treasury bonds remain highly valued as safe havens in the midst of market turmoil.

My fear of getting cheese on my shirt in the midst of an important conference was unnerving.

As a kid in the midst of an increasing technological.

There are often unexpected zones of economic growth in the midst of any recession.

Turkey is in the midst of historic reforms-and the opposition's failure to embrace them explains why it keeps losing.

While trying to get the laundry going in the midst of fielding a barrage of.

In the midst of that transience, the faculty remain.

The auto industry is in the midst of its biggest change in.

These volunteers are armed and local, which makes them well-placed to spot any insurgents in their midst.

About two dozen patients have now successfully completed full treatments, and dozens more are in the midst of treatment.

In the midst of budget cuts, capacity is a significant concern.

He arrived to find the hospital in the midst of its own crisis.

When you're in the midst of a political struggle, it's natural to feel angry and to want to lash out.

Only six months ago, their country was in the midst of an international confrontation and a civil war.

FedEx is in the midst of a major fleet renewal kick.

For those already in the midst of contracts, the rumored rebate scheme also doesn't make much of a difference.

To these critics, it was unethical to test an experimental drug orally in the midst of an epidemic.

But he was in the midst of choosing between three surgeries for his cluster.

However, in the midst of fame and glory comes an astronomical responsibility.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

preposition

amidst.

Link To midst

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World English Dictionary

midst¹ (mɪdst)

—n
1.	in the midst of surrounded or enveloped by; at a point during, esp a climactic one
2.	in our midst among us
3.	archaic the centre

[C14: back formation from amiddesamid]

midst² (mɪdst)

—*prep*
	poetic See amid

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Word Origin & History

midst

c.1400, from M.E. middes (mid-14c.), from O.E. mid + adv. gen. -s. The parasitic -t is perhaps on model of superlatives.

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