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: a state or instance of confusion
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Examples of mix-up in a Sentence

there was a mix-up at the airport and our luggage was accidentally sent to Ohio
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Director Nisha Ganatra jollies it along, with editor Eleanor Infante making as much rhythmic sense of the mix-ups and physical craziness as possible. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025 How did this mixed-drink mix-up happen? Celsius and High Noon are made by different companies but share a third-party packaging supplier. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 July 2025 The mix-up happened after a shared packaging supplier erroneously shipped empty Celsius cans to High Noon, the company said. Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 July 2025 No injuries or illnesses have so far been reported as a result of the mix-up, though consumers are advised to dispose of any cans of Celsius Astro Vibe Sparkling Blue Razz Edition cans with the lot codes of L CCB 02JL25 2:55 to L CCB 02JL25 3:11. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mix-up

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mix-up was in 1841

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“Mix-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mix-up. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

mix-up

noun
ˈmik-ˌsəp
: an instance of confusion

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