midstream
noun
mid·stream
ˈmid-ˈstrēm 
-ˌstrēm
1
: the middle of a stream
2
: an intermediate stage in an act or process
the tone changes in midstream
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Dorsey, fishing his favorite bottom-bumper lure, made spot casts into the flat water midstream.
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Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
At that key juncture, Scheffler fixed himself, midstream.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
Critical research trials have already been canceled midstream.
—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 9 May 2025
In April, some corners of the energy sector managed to stave off the worst of the declines: midstream and downstream companies – better known as pipelines and refiners.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
At that key juncture, Scheffler fixed himself, midstream.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
Critical research trials have already been canceled midstream.
—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 9 May 2025
In April, some corners of the energy sector managed to stave off the worst of the declines: midstream and downstream companies – better known as pipelines and refiners.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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“Midstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midstream. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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midstream
noun
mid·stream
ˈmid-ˈstrēm
: the middle of a stream
Medical Definition
midstream
adjective
mid·stream
ˌmid-ˈstrēm
: of, relating to, or being urine passed during the middle of an act of urination and not at the beginning or end
a midstream specimen
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