Synonyms for amid
əˈmɪdamid

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1. amidpreposition

   Synonyms:
   amongst, among

2. amidpreposition

   Surrounded by; in the middle of; in the center of.

   Synonyms:
   amongst, among

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1. amid

   Amid or amidst denotes surrounded by; among or amongst denotes mingled with. Between (archaic or poetic, betwixt) is said of two persons or objects, or of two groups of persons or objects. "Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen," Gen. xiii, 9; the reference being to two bodies of herdmen. Amid denotes mere position; among, some active relation, as of companionship, hostility, etc. Lowell's "Among my Books" regards the books as companions; amid my books would suggest packing, storing, or some other incidental circumstance. We say among friends, or among enemies, amidst the woods, amid the shadows. In the midst of may have merely the local meaning; as, I found myself in the midst of a crowd; or it may express even closer association than among; as, "I found myself in the midst of friends" suggests their pressing up on every side, oneself the central object; so, "where two or three are met together in my name, there am I in the midst of them," Matt. xviii, 20; in which case it would be feebler to say "among them," impossible to say "amid them," not so well to say "amidst them."

   Synonyms:
   amidst, among, amongst, between, betwixt, in the midst of, mingled with, surrounded by

   Antonyms:
   afar from, away from, beyond, far from, outside, without

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1. amidadjective

   Synonyms:
   AMONG, amongst, in the midst of, in the middle of, surrounded by

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1. List of paraphrases for "amid":

   central, amidst, downtown, center, middle, under

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1. John McCain:

   Our nation simply cannot afford these kinds of cost overruns amid rising global threats and fiscal challenges.

2. Janet Mui:

   In view of the extraordinary difficulty that China is facing amid trade tensions, China is willing to halt its deleveraging efforts in order to defend growth.

3. Brennan Higgins:

   The outcome of the meeting looks bearish – especially in the context of today's nonfarm payrolls report, which gives the Fed the green light to embark on its much-anticipated tightening cycle at this month's meeting, history suggests a stronger dollar amid rising interest rates will not be kind to the oil price.

4. Nancy Pelosi:

   Nancy Pelosi SLAMS CALIFORNIA ICE RAID AS' UNJUST AND CRUEL' AMID OUTCRY OVER MAYOR'S TIPOFF TO IMMIGRANTS The people of California will not be bowed by the Trump administration's brazen aggression and intimidation tactics, californians will continue to proudly keep our doors open to the immigrants who make America more American. We will fight this sham lawsuit and will fight all cowardly attacks on our immigrant communities. But in his remarks, Attorney General Jeff Sessions appeared to be happy to fight, promising that the administration will win the fight and protect law enforcement in doing their jobs.

5. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:

   We see but dimly through the mists and vapors Amid these earthly damps What seem to us but sad, funeral tapers May be heaven's distant lamps.