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mix-up

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Recent Examples of mix (up)
Noun
This was a second mix-up, however, and Patel issued an update saying this person had been questioned and released. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Bob's Olive Garden mix-up isn't the first time an American has shared a culture shock after going on vacation. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 Due to a dressing mix-up, the salads may contain undeclared sesame and soy allergens. Jenna Anderson, Health, 3 Sep. 2025 While many users found the mix-up hilarious, others piled on with unkind remarks about her size and appearance. Ashley Vega, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mix (up)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mix (up)
Verb
  • But this cake isn't an exact replica of their earlier chocolate cake, leaving some guests confused about what this cake is.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Some companies kind of got confused [about] what their true role is and how they’re supposed to be delivering value, and that’s getting a bit corrected now.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The results reinforce what many pediatric specialists have long suspected—that too much screen exposure in early childhood may disrupt normal brain development.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike antifa, the Proud Boys actually did something that disrupted the United States federal government and threatened to derail the peaceful transfer of power.
    Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The 49ers also made a big mistake in fielding just 10 players on the very play on which Warner was injured.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Conservative activists have spent the past forty-six years arguing that this was a terrible mistake.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Sharks also shuffled their defense pairs for Monday’s practice, with Dmitry Orlov and Mario Ferraro forming the top line, Nick Leddy with Timothy Liljegren, and Sam Dickinson paired with John Klingberg.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Couples, girlfriends, and wellness aficionados were shuffling from pool to plunge, catching up, sitting close, and enjoying the experience together.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The very concept of combining social media with AI assistants caused confusion earlier this year.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • That confusion is further reflected by the manic hyper-subjectivity of Bronstein’s filmmaking, which boxes Linda into a close-up so tight that everything around her — especially her unnamed daughter, who almost never appears on screen — might as well be a disembodied echo of her own anxiety.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then, use your scrubbing brush to wipe down the tank walls, taking care not to disturb the internal parts like the fill valve and flush valve.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Low-energy hits only disturbed the surface, while stronger impacts caused cracks and deformation that exposed more material for reaction.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 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
  • That foul-up then gets included in the series of questions and answers, causing the final answer to go askew.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024

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“Mix (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mix%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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