as in mistakes
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
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Barnett didn’t make many mistakes in his start.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025 -
And that issue — combined with several of his own mistakes — have made Tagovailoa one of the league’s worst quarterbacks on intermediate routes entering Week 4.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In his first nine full NFL seasons, Henry lost 10 fumbles, and just one last year.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Henry had only lost two rushing fumbles in the fourth quarter or overtime in his previous nine seasons.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Mix-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mix-ups. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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