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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of amid

He has been placed on unpaid leave amid the allegations. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024

The efforts come amid a national resurgence of interest in nuclear power, which can provide large amounts of energy without the carbon emissions that warm the planet. —Dylan Baddour, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024

The gains come as the company appears to have bought itself more time from being delisted from the Nasdaq exchange amid delays in filing its financial reports. —Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024

More:South Austin home transformed into icy landscape by water main break amid arctic blast The current forecast by the National Weather Service at Camp Mabry shows the low on Sunday — with a wind chill — will be 36 degrees, with rain also expected to hit on Sunday night. —Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024