amid

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈmɪd/
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Preposition

Preposition amid

1. You use amid to talk about something happening at the same time as many other things.

   Amid all the riots during the blackout, many stores were looted.

2. You use amid to talk about something being in the middle of something else.

Synonyms

• amidst

Related words

• middle
• mid

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