Synonyms of amid

amid

preposition

ə-ˈmid 

variants or amidst

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• among
• amongst
• midst
• mid
• through
• between
• in the thick of
• betwixt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• from
• out of

2

as in during

in the course of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• during
• throughout
• through
• by
• over
• pending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amid

The decision comes amid broader political and legal debates about the authority of the executive branch to enact widespread student loan relief. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025

This push for encryption access arrives amid growing debate about digital privacy rights. —Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025

Maine came under national scrutiny for allowing trans athletes in girls' sports amid the state's refusal to comply with Trump's order and a recent incident involving a trans pole vaulter. —Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025

But Apex itself is a different beast altogether, more reliant on lightning-fast player movement that borders on parkour, allowing for high-stakes acrobatics amid the mayhem of combat. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025