midway

[mid-wey, mid-wey] / ˈmɪdˈweɪ, ˈmɪdˌweɪ /

ADJECTIVE

middle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

halfway

STRONG

average center central inside intermediate mainstream mean median medium mezzo

WEAK

between betwixt and between centermost equidistant inner intervening medial mid middle-of-the-road middlemost midmost smack in the middle straddling the fence

Antonyms

STRONG

exterior extreme outside peripheral

Example Sentences

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And though mandatory three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half have been added, Trudeau questions their impact.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

But midway through the fourth quarter, they could no longer contain him and he notched his 23rd sack of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Former Cine & TV Artistes' Association official Amit Behl said filmmakers often cannot afford to halt shoots midway, especially when a large crew or elaborate action sequences are involved.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Political data strategist Paul Mitchell compared the moment to a dramatic scene midway into a “Real Housewives” season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

She touched my left side and rested her hand on my rib cage, midway down the line of the surgery scar.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin

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