middles

plural of middle
1
as in means
a middle point between extremes his salary is exactly at the middle of the company's pay scale

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2
as in centers
an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface put the serving dish in the middle of the table

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3
as in waists
the middle region of the human torso clutched the football tightly against her middle

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4
as in midsts
the most intense or characteristic phase of something I'm right in the middle of a tax audit, so can you come back later?

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Noun
  • In particular, the ocean battle, with Kong chained to an aircraft carrier as Godzilla attacks from the depths, is a masterclass in tension, staging and environment-building rarely seen in modern blockbuster cinema.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Dope Thief enlivens the formula with a pair of performances from Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura that plunge us into the depths of male loneliness, then pull us out of the dark with a tender, vulnerable friendship that is as gooey and soft as the show surrounding it is bleak and bloody.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • In those weeks of December 2023, various Spanish media outlets were talking about Vicente as the great discovery of the season, creating a phenomenon unbefitting of a second division player.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • But this trend isn’t just about the social media shock factor and tariff retaliation.
    Zoe Bayliss Wong, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Looking ahead, Danish sees the innovative casting in Last Call as part of a larger theater movement that challenges traditional norms and explores fresh creative approaches.
    Court Stroud, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • These norms have been shaped by a variety of sources, from the Declaration of Independence to the Sermon on the Mount.
    Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Vanguard of Women’s Sports As women’s sports ascend to unprecedented heights, AI emerges as both a catalyst and a cornerstone of this evolution.
    Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Burnout reached new heights, and employees began to reassess their priorities.
    Dr. Marita Kinney, BCC, Msc.D, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The lack of standards for unlicensed vendors erodes the integrity of the entire industry.
    John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Many licensed operators were accepting of higher costs to meet rigorous health, environmental, and business standards.
    John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Middles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middles. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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