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middle

[mid-l] / ˈmɪd l /
ADJECTIVE
central
Synonyms
STRONGEST
intermediate
STRONG
average center inside intervening mainstream mean median medium mezzo
WEAK
between betwixt and between centermost equidistant halfway inner medial middle-of-the-road middlemost midmost smack in the middle straddling the fence
Antonyms
STRONG
exterior extreme outside
WEAK
border outer
NOUN
center
Synonyms
STRONGEST
heart midst
STRONG
core deep focus inside marrow mean media midpoint midriff midsection thick waist
WEAK
halfway halfway point
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exterior exteriority outside
WEAK
border margin

Example Sentences

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Factory work and office jobs were once Americans’ most reliable ticket to the middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"Christina has been sleeping heads down in the middle of the vehicle, kind of like a bat suspended from our docking tunnel," Wiseman explained, describing their preferred spots for shut-eye.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Mirman voices middle child Gene Belcher in Fox’s animated comedy “Bob’s Burgers,” which is currently in its 16th season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“We are middle class and have basically halted all of our discretionary spending.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.