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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"The residents of the property had to be moved in the middle of the night, which was an extremely distressing experience for them."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

I’m not a natural fit for being totally in the middle of the mainstream because I feel like I’m a bit too geeky and strange.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 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

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

I knew Lloyd was up there in the middle of the mattress, pulling on his chin, being skeptical.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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