MIX (UP) Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

mix (up) 1 of 2

verb

Definition of mix (up)

as in to confuse

to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related you've mixed piety up with pietism

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as in to disrupt

to undo the proper order or arrangement of in my rush I had mixed up the files and had to sort them out later

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mix-up

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noun

ˈmiks-ˌəp

as in mistake

an instance of confusion there was a mix-up at the airport and our luggage was accidentally sent to Ohio

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Noun

This 12-pack is a great addition to your packing list because everyone in the cabin can choose a different color to stay organized, so there’s no mix-up over whose card is whose. — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026 Sudie Francouer, 82, said after being informed of her mix-up. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 At the 2017 Oscars, in a mix-up of envelopes by a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) accountant, the night’s final co-presenter Faye Dunaway read that La La Land was the Best Picture winner. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026 The mix-up was eventually solved when Lambert’s stylist discovered that the country star had ended up with a pair of size 6 shoes that didn’t belong to her. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mix (up)

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Verb

But the other Sullivan has said the decision to run was his own and denied his candidacy was intended to confuse voters or siphon votes in Republican Sullivan's tight race against Democrat Mary Peltola, a former congresswoman.

— Willem Marx, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Christina Applegate’s recent revelation that she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis is raising questions about how the disease can be confused with other conditions even after years of treatment.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of confuse

Verb

Sectarian tensions and the disrupting force of the Cold War plunged the Middle Eastern nation into decades of armed conflict, with a chilling effect on daily life.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
The team radio can disrupt Antonelli’s concentration, so Wolff told me that the engineers have learned how to use it less often, or with fewer words.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of disrupt

Noun

And if so, did Democrats make a mistake by not investing earlier?

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Tampa Bay, which won the AL pennant by forcing opponents into mistakes, committed one error, made two other misplays that could have been charged as errors and had a runner thrown out at the plate.

— Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistake

Verb

Offensive line shuffled up Dykes said in earlier in the week that TCU looked at everything throughout the program during the 2-3 start and would make the necessary adjustments to try and turn things around.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
Uribe shuffled off the mound, and the crowd at American Family Field roared.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of shuffle

Noun

Election experts have said many instances of noncitizens registering to vote are a result of administrative error or confusion on the part of the immigrant — not intentional criminality.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
The confusion unfolded as a steady stream of women’s half-marathon runners crossed the finish line.

— Vivian Yao, Baltimore Sun, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of confusion

Verb

An officer responded to PSA, and police said about two pallets of cards were stolen from the truck and a third was disturbed.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
On vehicles with a dedicated secondary passenger display, front passengers can browse, view lyrics, and watch video content without disturbing the driver.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturb

Noun

Alas, Florida’s Isaiah Brown split the freebies to leave the door open (and take away a foul-up 3 strategy).

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2026
After Aaron Gordon split a pair of free throws, Jones and Cam Johnson successfully executed the foul-up-three strategy on consecutive Laker possessions, only for the free throw to go awry.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026

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