Synonyms of in the thick of

in the thick of

phrase

as in among

in or into the middle of

We're in the thick of it and it's too late to back down now.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• among
• through
• amid
• between
• midst
• mid
• betwixt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• from
• out of

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in the thick of

The last time three different shows from the same network/platform won Outstanding Comedy Series in a five-year span was Frasier (1998), Will & Grace (2000), and Friends (2002), right in the thick of NBC’s Must See TV era. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Then there’s the new first responder in the bunch, May (Corinne Massiah), who is now in the thick of training to be a nurse. — Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

This is her seventh year in the thick of the action, and she’s gotten good at passing the time. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Vietnamese labor unions were in the thick of it, both blessed by the largess and cursed by the exploitative system. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Aug. 2026