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midstream

[mid-streem]

noun

  1. the middle of a stream.

  2. the middle period of a process, course, or the like.



midstream

/ ˈɪˌٰː /

noun

  1. the middle of a stream or river

  2. the middle of a process or action

    they tried to change the rules in midstream

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. in or towards the middle of a stream or river

    moored midstream

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of midstream1

First recorded in 1275–1325, midstream is from the Middle English word myddstreme. See mid-, stream
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Idioms and Phrases

see change horses midstream.
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Example Sentences

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It is virtually unheard of for a successful television adaptation to receive an unexpected infusion of original material, never mind from such an esteemed novelist as Atwood, midstream.

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“They can slow-walk the approvals. They can change the rules in midstream. ... A project can suffer death by a thousand cuts.”

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It looked like Berkeley’s 2024 commencement was about to be canceled midstream.

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Its chemical and midstream unit earnings fell compared to a year ago.

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"The valuation falls in line with recent trading multiples for midstream sector constituents and below some of the transaction marks," analysts at Guggenheim Securities said.

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