Definitions

in the middle of

PREPOSITION

during

Synonyms

WEAK

all along all the while amid as at the same time as at the time for the time being in the course of in the interim in the meanwhile in the time of meanwhile mid midst over pending the time between the whole time throughout until when while

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Place it in the middle of the table and watch people begin absentmindedly tearing off pieces before the appetizers have even landed.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Williams is stepping into a sport that’s in the middle of its season, when everyone’s been hacking away for months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

This included an empty can of energy drink left in the middle of the floor of a clean delivery room - as well as butter "smeared around the top of a birthing pool".

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

It’s anchored to the pool walls with bungee cords on either end, so that the mat floats in the middle of the pool but doesn’t flip over.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Whatever it was, I came onto it in the middle of January.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

in the middle of

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