in the thick of
idiom
: in the most active or intense part of (something)
a soldier in the thick of battle
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In the over 3-hour-long livestream, the young man is in the thick of the scrum and can be seen hitting another man with a pole before arming counterprotesters with wood planks.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Although the Royals were six games behind the Tigers in the AL Central at that time, many Kansas City fans were happy the team was in the thick of the playoff race, although there was still three-fourths of the season to be played.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
Thompson met his future MC5 bandmates in high school in the early Sixties, and the group came of age and cut their teeth in the thick of Detroit’s garage rock heyday.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
Lots of cooks and creatives left the city, at least in the thick of lockdowns.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
McNamee, a generation younger, is still in the thick of parenting her own kids.
—Olaf Blecker, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
On this day at the farm, some chose to sit back and observe the proceedings from a comfortable chair with a glass of wine while others got right in the thick of things.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Back in the thick of things on the main intersection, revelers danced against the speakers.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
He was seen in the locker room with ice packs taped around both knees — not an uncommon sight for NBA players in the thick of a grueling schedule.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Although the Royals were six games behind the Tigers in the AL Central at that time, many Kansas City fans were happy the team was in the thick of the playoff race, although there was still three-fourths of the season to be played.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
Thompson met his future MC5 bandmates in high school in the early Sixties, and the group came of age and cut their teeth in the thick of Detroit’s garage rock heyday.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
Lots of cooks and creatives left the city, at least in the thick of lockdowns.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
McNamee, a generation younger, is still in the thick of parenting her own kids.
—Olaf Blecker, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
On this day at the farm, some chose to sit back and observe the proceedings from a comfortable chair with a glass of wine while others got right in the thick of things.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Back in the thick of things on the main intersection, revelers danced against the speakers.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
He was seen in the locker room with ice packs taped around both knees — not an uncommon sight for NBA players in the thick of a grueling schedule.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
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“In the thick of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20thick%20of. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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