midst
Right in between
Midst means the middle or central part of something, almost always after "in the": in the midst of the crowd, in the midst of a crisis.
It suggests being surrounded or deeply involved.
The word is slightly formal or literary—you might say "in the middle of dinner" casually but in the midst of battle for elevated effect.
Within a group
throughout · surrounded · interior · enclosed · central · intermediate · intervening · proximal
Exact center between two
- coreCentral essential portion
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- hubCentral connection point
epicenter · thick · central · focal · crux · pivot · midsection · halfway
among
Within a group
betwixt · throughout · surrounded · interior · enclosed · central · intermediate · intervening · proximal · inside
midpoint
Exact center between two
hub · epicenter · thick · central · focal · crux · pivot · midsection · halfway · median
chaos
Complete disorder and confusion
- battleArmed military engagement
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
action · storm · fray · upheaval · conflict · struggle · commotion · whirlwind · maelstrom · proceedings
engulfed
Completely swallowed up
steeped · submerged · absorbed · plunged · entrenched · deep · swallowed · inundated · awash · saturated
- middle nameGiven but not primary
- in the middleAt the center point
- middle schoolGrades 6-8 institution
- middle ageLife's middle decades
- in the middle ofLocated centrally within
- middle of nowhereExtremely remote location