It was hard to hear amid all the cheering.
The investigation comes amid growing concerns. Amid such changes, one thing stayed the same.
He managed to escape amid the confusion.
There was a single dark bird amid a flock of white pigeons.
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Word History
Etymology
amid from Middle English amidde, from Old English onmiddan, from on + middan, dative of midde mid; amidst from Middle English amiddes, from amidde + -es -s
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of amid was
before the 12th century
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