Examples of mix-up in a Sentence
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Good realized the species had been unwittingly mating with each other, and the culprit behind the genetic mix-up was Vermont’s warming winters and springs.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
The uncomfortable exchange ends up cutting Larry’s meet-and-greet with the Boss short, but not before a mix-up over their water glasses.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
Even after six weeks of spring camp, there are countless situations — just like Thursday’s mix-up on the bases — that can only be encountered once the intensity of the regular season kicks in.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Simmons apologized to fans for the mix-up in a follow-up post Monday afternoon and clarified the original post’s metaphorical meaning.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
The accidental mix-up came hours after Kate Middleton issued an apology for the controversy over the editing of an official family photo.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
To celebrate, Menzel took to Instagram to poke fun at the mix-up, and wish her girl Adele the happiest of birthdays.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024
The mix-up of the men’s remains was discovered three months later
The documents revealed bits and pieces of what happened in the wake of the men’s deaths.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
That shooting in January 2023 was tied to a vehicle mix-up, according to police.
—The Indianapolis Star, 29 Feb. 2024
Ella Nilsen, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
The uncomfortable exchange ends up cutting Larry’s meet-and-greet with the Boss short, but not before a mix-up over their water glasses.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
Even after six weeks of spring camp, there are countless situations — just like Thursday’s mix-up on the bases — that can only be encountered once the intensity of the regular season kicks in.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Simmons apologized to fans for the mix-up in a follow-up post Monday afternoon and clarified the original post’s metaphorical meaning.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
The accidental mix-up came hours after Kate Middleton issued an apology for the controversy over the editing of an official family photo.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
To celebrate, Menzel took to Instagram to poke fun at the mix-up, and wish her girl Adele the happiest of birthdays.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024
The mix-up of the men’s remains was discovered three months later
The documents revealed bits and pieces of what happened in the wake of the men’s deaths.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
That shooting in January 2023 was tied to a vehicle mix-up, according to police.
—The Indianapolis Star, 29 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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mix-up
nounˈmik-ˌsəp
: an instance of confusion
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