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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As an artificial-intelligence researcher with a specialty in videogames, Togelius is caught in the middle of what he calls “an ongoing culture war” between his passions.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

“So we’re trying to evacuate, and I’m getting dizzy with a headache in the middle of it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

“If I have a solar array producing in the middle of the day in Texas, I’m not getting very much for the power I’m producing,” said Gary Cunningham, director of market research at Tradition Energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"We were sitting in the middle of the Atlantic, it's a completely different space, it's much easier for them to think about new possibilities there."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“Sure. But in the middle of those 400 meters—was that fun for you?”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

in the middle of

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