amid

preposition

ə-ˈmid 

variants or amidst

ə-ˈmidst 

-ˈmitst

1

: in or into the middle of : surrounded by : among

amid the crowd

2

a

: during

amid the fighting

b

: with the accompaniment of

resigned amid rumors of misconduct

Synonyms

• among
• amongst
• mid
• midst
• through

Examples of amid in a Sentence

It was hard to hear amid all the cheering.

The investigation comes amid growing concerns.

Amid such changes, one thing stayed the same.

He managed to escape amid the confusion.

There was a single dark bird amid a flock of white pigeons.

Recent Examples on the Web

The 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft came out of the gates hot amid injuries to Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George. —Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025

But polls point to a closer-than-expected race to replace National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on Tuesday as President Donald Trump is facing backlash amid tariffs and cuts to the federal workforce. —Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025

Hint: There is only one Robbers stealing millions worth of Nike merchandise in train heists The arrests come amid a string of train heists targeting Nike shoes around the West. —Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025

This update comes amid rumors of a push from Apple to add more visual AI across its device lineup, including AirPods and Apple Watches. —Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

amid from Middle English amidde, from Old English onmiddan, from on + middan, dative of midde mid; amidst from Middle English amiddes, from amidde + -es -s

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for amid

• eyelid
• forbid
• majid
• outbid
• outdid
• plasmid
• turbid
• undid
• bid
• did
• grid
• hid

Kids Definition

amid

preposition

ə-ˈmid 

variants or amidst

-ˈmidst 

: in or into the middle of

amid the crowd