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noun

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Recent Examples of mix (up)
Noun
However, trading places triggers some drama and romantic mix-ups. Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 Though the mix-up made for a funny story, the situation left her more disappointed than delighted. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 11 May 2025 Those citations were later dropped once officials realized there was a mix-up, Dalton Assistant Police Chief Chris Crossen said. Armando Garcia, ABC News, 28 May 2025 Those citations were dropped on Monday once officials realized there was a mix-up, Dalton Assistant Police Chief Chris Crossen said. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mix (up)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mix (up)
Verb
  • Map their journey to spot every gap, make buying effortless with fewer steps, communicate clearly so no one gets confused, add personal touches that create connection, and follow up fast to turn buyers into advocates.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Letters: Washington, D.C., has a deficit of humanity Do not confuse my warning to Israel for a shred of understanding for what Hamas did on Oct. 7, 2023.
    Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 14 June 2025
Verb
  • The earthquake disrupted the World Series and damaged the Bay Bridge, Oakland’s Cypress Freeway, and swaths of San Francisco.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 June 2025
  • The cuts will disrupt ongoing research, ruin experiments and datasets, destroy the careers of aspiring scientists, and deter long-term investments at universities across the country.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Scott, whose lone major was 12 years ago at the Masters, didn’t make a mistake since a soft bogey on the opening hole and looked far younger than his 44 years down the stretch with brilliant iron play and enough putts for a 67, leaving him one shot behind.
    Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
  • Status threat, risk of irrelevance, and making mistakes are common barriers.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Verb
  • The Discovery+ streaming service will be shuffled into the Global Networks company.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
  • Boys as young as 10 are shuffling around, carrying trays of flour, starch and pistachios — undistracted by this reporting team's presence.
    Fatma Tanis, NPR, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Some of those who chose to evacuate didn’t do so promptly, and there was widespread confusion whether evacuation was necessary at all.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
  • The end result of this copycat strategy was external confusion, internal demoralization, and financial underperformance.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • Later, her sister-in-law texts her, upset that her children were disturbed by her departure.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 11 June 2025
  • Many more are disturbed by the politicization of churches and turned off by dogmas that promote hate and discord, finding religious teachings and traditions to be outdated and incompatible with their values.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • There are fewer opportunities for foul-ups and mishandling between flights when there are fewer connections and layovers.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
  • There are fewer opportunities for foul-ups and mishandling between flights when there are fewer connections and layovers.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025

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“Mix (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mix%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.

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