How to Use mix up in a Sentence

mix up

1 of 2 verb

• Feel free to mix up your spices.
  — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
• Just don’t get mixed up between the two.
  — Crista Priscilla, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2022
• He was told his phone and someone else's got mixed up.
  — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
• Thinking about mixing up your own?
  — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
• His body had been mixed up with another man’s body in Texas.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
• Just kind of mixing up the pitches a little bit (this time).
  — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
• Add your favorites to cart, and get ready to mix up some Valentine's cocktails.
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
• Here's what parents should know before their kids mix up a batch of lemonade for a roadside sale.
  — Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 July 2026
• Castle has mixed up playing on and off the ball so that his downhill, slow style could come out when needed.
  — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 21 May 2026
• Keep a box or two of this refreshing drink on hand for mixing up mocktails and cocktails.
  — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026
• Cade mixed up a briny solution to replace the water and salt players were losing.
  — ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
• Which is why the concept of mixing up the lineup is actually two-fold.
  — Sam McDowell May 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
• Keep the color of the vases uniform, but mix up their height and texture for interest.
  — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
• Aleksi would probably not realize if he got mixed up with shady people.
  — Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
• By late afternoon we were mixed up in a chain of lakes and ponds connected by channels winding through bogs.
  — Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
• The two said a simple mistake on the second jump–mixing up which leg to grab– ended up costing them gold.
  — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
• The set includes 21 labels (so there’s no fear of mixing up your wax and parchment papers).
  — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
• The set includes 21 labels (so there’s no fear of mixing up your wax and parchment papers).
  — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026
• But a mix up in communication proved fatal.
  — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2026
• And immigrants with similar case numbers were often mixed up.
  — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
• Residents were not only forced to share toiletries but each other’s clothing, which staffers mixed up in the laundry.
  — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
• Elenteny made things tough on the Mustangs, though, mixing up his pitches to keep them off-balance.
  — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
• Arteta mixes up his personnel but rarely his formation.
  — Carl Anka, New York Times, 6 May 2026
• Ahead, a primer on how this humble and classic shirt can mix up your outfits, no matter what time, year, or occasion is on the agenda.
  — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
• Soak cotton balls in these scents or mix up a solution and spray them around the areas getting the most attention from squirrels.
  — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
• Sea Tea’s idea is always to mix up the troupes so that several different styles of improv are being done in each hour.
  — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
• Remember to mix up your favorite getting-ready spot, or keep this wear in mind during its regular rotation.
  — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026
• Use the recipe for a traditional Spaghett as a formula to mix up the other variations.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
• To serve a crowd, mix up a concentrate with plenty of tangy lime juice, Worcestershire, and Cholula for a jolt of heat.
  — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 June 2026
• If Wishes Could Kill is an eight-episode K-drama about a group of school friends who get mixed up with a deadly app.
  — Kayti Burt, Time, 24 Apr. 2026

mix-up

2 of 2 noun

• Rice is a great side for this dinner mix-up.
  — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
• This comes despite a ballot mix-up just a few weeks ago.
  — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 17 June 2026
• But when all your products look the same, isn't a mix-up inevitable?
  — Caelan McMichael, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
• The mix-up makes Carell almost spit out his coffee.
  — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
• Scott also revealed how the mix-up had puzzled them for years.
  — Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
• Label shelf edges so everyone knows what goes where to avoid mix-ups.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
• Each time, patrons embraced his mix-ups and chuckled along with him.
  — Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
• This gave her an inkling that some kind of mix-up had occurred in omitting one of her daughters.
  — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
• Scherzinger explained that the delay was largely due to a timing mix-up.
  — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
• In a relatable twist, some users even shared their own cringeworthy mix-ups.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
• Because of this, crew members will hold up a big poster with the person's name on it to avoid any mix-ups.
  — Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2023
• Label your bulbs now to avoid frustrating mix-ups later.
  — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
• What’s the best thing a studio can do to avoid mix-ups and — worse — legal repercussions?
  — Liz Logan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• The day's mishaps didn't end with the medication mix-up, either.
  — Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
• Even outside of parenting, the mix-ups never stop.
  — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
• We were scheduled on a short flight from Phoenix to Page which was delayed due to a mix-up.
  — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 23 May 2024
• At first, Klein responded to the mix-ups by trying to ignore them.
  — Laura Marsh, The New Republic, 5 Sep. 2023
• His daughter particularly got a kick out of the whole mix-up.
  — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
• Scherzinger further noted that the delay was largely due to a timing mix-up.
  — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
• And the honest mistake, a benign mix-up anyone could have made, proved to be costly.
  — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 18 Apr. 2023
• And then there’s the rank absurdity of the Klein/Wolf mix-up.
  — Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
• Keeping track of household spending and other bills helps avoid late payments and mix-ups.
  — Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
• After the mix-up, Rock pressed on, this time correctly naming the film.
  — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2023
• The mix-up drew outrage online, which prompted Target to pull the kit from its shelves.
  — Tobi Raji, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
• And now everyone's clamoring for changes and mix-ups and quick fixes.
  — Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
• Patience demonstrates care and prevents avoidable mix-ups.
  — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
• Perhaps the mix-up happened because of Barkley's recent weight loss.
  — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 12 June 2023
• Sarati is left standing there mid-reaction, the mix-up instantly clear.
  — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
• Bergmann’s home is just minutes from Kelce’s in Leawood, so that could explain a mix-up.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
• An embarrassing mix-up led to Lille's second goal.
  — ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026