MIX UP Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

The mix-up is understandable because the leaves look salad-ready, but the plant offers more than that. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 Officials with the Ponce City Market developer said their delinquency was a mix-up, and the nearly $200,000 balance has since been paid. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026 But that drop in intensity quickly veered into carelessness, with the defence failing to assert its composure amid loose passes and hapless communication mix-ups. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Reply to the message, clear up the neighborhood mix-up, or check what someone meant before making assumptions. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mix (up)

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For months, Republicans have suspected that the second Dan Sullivan’s Senate bid was designed to confuse voters as part of a broader scheme allegedly plotted by the Democratic Party to boost Peltola’s chances.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
The possibility of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe should not be confused with evidence that extraterrestrial beings have visited Earth, Kirkpatrick said.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of confuse

Verb

That strategy allows the state to store water without disrupting the river system itself, proponents say, as opposed to the fish-killing dams of the past.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
This higher baseline expression in female brains could therefore help maintain activity across this network when other genes are disrupted.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of disrupt

Noun

But Langley’s affection for his hometown hasn’t kept his company from drawing, even in Atlanta, the kinds of criticism over issues of privacy, mistakes and misuse that have been simmering nationwide.

— Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Instead, the same mistakes and clock-management problems keep showing up.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of mistake

Verb

Findings of no effect tend to either be shuffled off to low-profile journals or left behind as unpublished lab lore.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
For the most part, this was a second consecutive solid performance by a group that will likely undergo major personnel shuffling all season.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of shuffle

Noun

Adding to the confusion, a young female pilot has since been reported to have perished in the crash.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
Mantovani, a Miami Beach resident who immigrated to the United States from Argentina as a child, said confusion about the electoral system and doubts about the impact of a single vote kept him from participating in previous elections.

— Sabrina Lozano, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of confusion

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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