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How is the word mingle different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of mingle are amalgamate, blend, coalesce, commingle, fuse, merge, and mix. While all these words mean "to combine into a more or less uniform whole," mingle usually suggests that the elements are still somewhat distinguishable or separately active.

fear mingled with anticipation in my mind

When might amalgamate be a better fit than mingle?

While the synonyms amalgamate and mingle are close in meaning, amalgamate implies the forming of a close union without complete loss of individual identities.

refugees who were readily amalgamated into the community

When is blend a more appropriate choice than mingle?

In some situations, the words blend and mingle are roughly equivalent. However, blend implies that the elements as such disappear in the resulting mixture.

blended several teas to create a balanced flavor

Where would coalesce be a reasonable alternative to mingle?

The words coalesce and mingle are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, coalesce implies an affinity in the merging elements and usually a resulting organic unity.

telling details that coalesce into a striking portrait

When could commingle be used to replace mingle?

The synonyms commingle and mingle are sometimes interchangeable, but commingle implies a closer or more thorough mingling.

a sense of duty commingled with a fierce pride drove her

When can fuse be used instead of mingle?

Although the words fuse and mingle have much in common, fuse stresses oneness and indissolubility of the resulting product.

a building in which modernism and classicism are fused

When is it sensible to use merge instead of mingle?

While in some cases nearly identical to mingle, merge suggests a combining in which one or more elements are lost in the whole.

in his mind reality and fantasy merged

When would mix be a good substitute for mingle?

The words mix and mingle can be used in similar contexts, but mix may or may not imply loss of each element's identity.

mix the salad greens
mix a drink

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mingle Senior executives can mingle with their top customers, who, in some cases, purchase their services over the phone. Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Guests are loving the chance to mingle, unwind, and maybe even meet a new travel buddy. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 June 2025 The salad should be refrigerated for at least two hours before serving to allow the flavors to mingle and the potatoes to absorb the dressing. Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025 Monáe took to the mic several times to serenade the crowd, who went wild as the two mixed and mingled with their fans. Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mingle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mingle
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  • Spanning three levels and over 17,000-square-feet, The Louis combines retail, exhibition and hospitality spaces.
    Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The 32-year-old was one of the best tight ends in the NFL with 2,341 receiving yards on 197 receptions with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2019 and 2020 combined.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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  • Geologists recorded an avalanche of searing gas clouds mixed with rocks and lava traveling up to 3 miles down the volcano's slopes during the eruption.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
  • In finance, a risk score mixing public trends and private accounts, shown to a junior analyst without full rights, could breach GDPR, costing millions.
    Suman Sharma, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • As part of its founding as a party in 2022, the Forward PAC merged with the Renew America Movement, made up of former Republican officials, and the Serve America Movement, a group of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 July 2025
  • The satellites came together, or merged, on June 13 and June 30 but separated again within a few hours.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
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  • The veil between the online and offline realms feels thin as Zoomers socialize in their Zoomer way: playful, anarchic, yet always aware of the camera.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
  • Also potluck lunch, socializing, fossil hunting and camping.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
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  • The publicly available data dashboard, unveiled by officials on Tuesday, integrates information from police, the court system, jails and prisons with the goal of creating a fuller picture of how cases move through the system from start to finish.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • Additionally, Strava, a digital activity tracking app, is integrated into routes around the resort.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 June 2025
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  • Pro-government preachers across the country have suddenly begun blending iconic, pre-revolutionary patriotic songs into Shiite religious rituals—a mix of nationalism and Islamism that the regime historically avoided but now appears eager to embrace.
    MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
  • The album’s unique Caribbean energy captures Castro’s time living in Curaçao, where the rapper learned to blend the island’s danzón and kizomba genres into his reggaeton-leaning rhymes.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • With seven of its nine tracks hitting Billboard’s Top Ten, Thriller amalgamated the lines of genre, form and grandly, that of race leading Black music back to its natural position of the forefront amid the clouds of being marginalized.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Crisp and raw acidity needs time to amalgamate with red fruit.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • Guides describe a typical day for the wealthy owners, middle-class craftsmen and enslaved servants who intermingled in the house.
    Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • For many, Maine is a summer refuge—beaches with powdery sand and glinting grey-blue water intermingled with bucolic topography; mountains, lake houses.
    Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 6 June 2025

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“Mingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mingle. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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