mix up in

phrasal verb

mixed up in; mixing up in; mixes up in

: to cause (someone) to be involved in (a usually dangerous or improper activity or situation)

He got mixed up in a plan to destroy the government.

Examples of mix up in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The other galaxy mixed up in this merger is at least ten times larger than SDSSJ232323.79+104107.7. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 May 2025

Eventually, Rachel backs out of the project after getting mixed up in their family drama. —Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 May 2025

The book follows a street juggler who gets mixed up in a bank heist and decamps to a Renaissance Fair. —Lizz Schumer, People.com, 6 May 2025

However, at some point while walking the red carpet on Saturday, May 17, the two got mixed up in slight blunder when the Twilight star, 39, ended up standing on top of his costar's elegant Dior gown that, according to Vogue, took 250 hours to create. —Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 May 2025

During the final episodes, her past comes back to haunt her when her twin brother, Leon (Nick Creegan), gets mixed up in a violent carjacking ring wreaking havoc on the city. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 May 2025

Your Friends & Neighbors (Apple TV+) – Jon Hamm is stellar in this dramedy about a man who loses everything and turns to a life of crime, burgling his wealthy friends and neighbors while getting mixed up in various relationships and conflicts. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

Han and Trish's parents are rivals, mixed up in the risky real estate business in Oakland, Calif. —Angela Andaloro, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025

Currently, the live-action Snow White is mixed up in at least half a dozen more controversies than Disney would care to have associated with its most reliable moneymaker. —Constance Grady, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025