Vocabulary
Amid
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
surrounded by; in the middle of.
Urdu meaning
دوران، درمیانی حصہ،بیچ میں
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Amid reports of commotion running up and down the political and intelligence hierarchies, the delay resulted in the plane flying away to finally land in Talibanruled Kandahar.
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Pity the poor man`s Rambo
— 2026-04-28
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AMID the US-Israel war on Iran, Pakistan earned global recognition for its diplomatic efforts to promote peace.
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Economy on a cliff edge
— 2026-04-25
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Recently, New Delhi secured five million barrels of Iranian crude oil amid the ongoing conflict and imported its first Iranian LPG cargo after six years.
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Choosing not to be a peace-broker
— 2026-04-18
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It has even begun to show stronger growth momentum, helped by economic reforms amid a challenging global environment as noted by an ADB official.
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ADB`s warning
— 2026-04-13
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HE reopening of occupied Jerusalem`s holiest sites after 41 days of closure offered a rare moment of relief amid a 6 the regional turmoil.
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Holy sites
— 2026-04-11
Synonyms
in the middle of, among, surrounded by, amongst, in the thick of, between,
Curator example
“our dream home, set amid magnificent rolling countryside”
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