midstream
/ˈmɪdˌstrim/
noun
- The middle part of a stream or river.
- They built a small island in midstream where birds nested.
- Fish were jumping in midstream during the early morning.
- The canoe stopped in midstream to avoid the rocks.
- The middle part of a process or activity.
- The project was halted midstream due to budget cuts.
- He changed his mind midstream and decided to take a different approach.
- Don't interrupt me midstream when I'm explaining the instructions.
adverb
- In the middle of a stream or river.
- They stood midstream, casting their fishing lines.
- The current was strongest midstream, so they paddled harder.
- The boat drifted midstream after the engine failed.
- In the middle of an ongoing process or activity.
- She stopped midstream in her speech to answer a question.
- The team decided midstream to change their strategy.
- He realized midstream that he had forgotten the main point.