midstream

[mid-streem]

noun

1. the middle of a stream.

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

midstream

/ ˈmɪdˌstriːm /

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

adverb

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

   moored midstream

Word History and Origins

Origin of midstream¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

see change horses midstream.

Example Sentences

But she and others were clear-eyed about the need to stop a president “willing to rig the election midstream,” she said.

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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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