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amid
preposition
surrounded
by
or
in
the
middle
of
something
•
She
stood
amid
the
tall
sunflower
field
,
smiling
at
the
golden
blooms
.
She
stood
amid
the
tall
sunflower
field
,
smiling
at
the
golden
blooms
.
•
The
lost
puppy
whimpered
amid
the
pile
of
cardboard
boxes
in
the
alley
.
The
lost
puppy
whimpered
amid
the
pile
of
cardboard
boxes
in
the
alley
.
From
Middle
English
amidde
,
from
Old
English
on
middan
(“
in
the
middle
”).
preposition
during
or
at
the
same
time
as
another
event
or
situation
•
The
teacher
kept
her
voice
steady
amid
the
noisy
chatter
of
the
classroom
.
The
teacher
kept
her
voice
steady
amid
the
noisy
chatter
of
the
classroom
.
•
The
company
grew
rapidly
amid
a
global
economic
downturn
.
The
company
grew
rapidly
amid
a
global
economic
downturn
.
Extended
figurative
sense
of
being
‘
in
the
middle
of
’
an
action
or
event
.
