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amid

/əˈmɪd/

amidpreposition

/əˈmɪd/

(also amidst mainly UK)

Definitions

During or in the process of.

Amid the chaos of the storm, the family stayed calm.

While something else is happening.

The protest began amid the president's speech.

In the middle of or surrounded by.

The hikers found themselves amid a dense forest.

Synonyms

in the midst of

surrounded by

against a background of

Antonyms

away from