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

However, performance has been uneven across markets, with the pizza chain reporting high U.S. sales in the first quarter of this year, amid changes to its loyalty programs and delivery system. —Koh Ewe, TIME, 30 Apr. 2024

This comes amid a period of exclusive negotiations for Skydance founder and tech heir David Ellison, who’s backed by investment firms RedBird Capital and KKR, to take control of Paramount via a transaction with Shari Redstone’s National Amusements Inc. —Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2024

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

Kids Definition

amid

preposition

ə-ˈmid 

variants or amidst

-ˈmidst 

: in or into the middle of

amid the crowd