Definitions

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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Then it became just this thing during sound check or maybe in the middle of sets, we’d just start jamming these random progressions and stuff, and it kind of just evolved from there naturally.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The researchers note that phosphatidylcholine supplementation remained effective even when introduced during middle or advanced age.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

In New York, he recently met with mayor Zohran Mamdani in the middle of a public fight over the price of World Cup match tickets and transportation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It remains strong, Chronert said, in large part because the AI spending “supercycle” is still in its middle stages.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Without warning, he leapt forward, landing right in the middle of Gingersnipes.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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