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adjective

ˈmikst How to pronounce mixed (audio)
Definition of mixednext
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as in hybrid
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera our mixed dog has a greyhound's body but the features of a collie

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as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts the continuing education program offers a very mixed selection of courses

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mixed

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verb

past tense of mix
1
as in combined
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout those ingredients should not be mixed until the last stage of the recipe

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2
as in mingled
to take part in social activities happily mixing with the other guests at the party

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Recent Examples of mixed
Adjective
The announcement drew a mixed reaction from sellers in the forum where Amazon posted the update. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 July 2026 Museum-goers here are rather a mixed bunch, from those visiting the majors on their museum passes to art historians carefully scrutinizing individual works, like Manet's Déjeuner sur l'herbe. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Verb
Bacardi Silver Rum is mixed with orange, lemon and lime juices, then finished with a Myers’s Dark Rum floater. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 When smushed and mixed together, the cheese and tomatoes form a simple (and simply delicious) creamy sauce with minimum effort. — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mixed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed
  1. hybrid
  2. eclectic
  3. combined
  4. mingled
  5. varied
  6. blended
  7. associated
  8. assorted
Adjective
  • The company also presented the TUOYUAN wheeled humanoid robot, which combines an embodied AI foundation model with force-position hybrid control.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • And now, employers are increasingly insisting on hybrid schedules or even a full-time return to the office.
    — Scott Neuman, NPR, 24 July 2026
Definition of hybrid
Adjective
  • Elegant bars like The Marquis and Five of Clubs, alongside eclectic libations at The Bearded Lady’s Jewel Box, should more than do you well for nightcaps.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026
  • The musical’s band sits to the side of the stage, giving audiences full view of the musicians performing Mitchell’s score, an eclectic fusion of modern Broadway sound with New Orleans jazz.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
Definition of eclectic
Verb
  • It was ruled as a spontaneous combustion, apparently because of the summer heat combined with gases escaping from decomposing film, sending flames some 100 feet into the air and killing a 13-year-old boy.
    — Tim Page, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
  • To understand exactly why the separation worked, the researchers combined experiments with advanced computer modeling.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Definition of combined
Verb
  • Trump cabinet members mingled with reporters in an aisle near one of Paramount’s tables.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2026
  • But the car took off, barreling away down the street as the smoke and the screams of the family mingled.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Definition of mingled
Adjective
  • To find out, Ars analyzed how the prices of 19 current top-selling PlayStation games varied between digital downloads and physical discs (both new and used).
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
  • This model introduces a Range Extender (REEV) variant alongside BEV options, to address varied charging infrastructure and electricity costs outside China.
    — James Morris, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of varied
Verb
  • Naturally, those walks have often turned into quests for something cold, boozy and blended.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • After the red paint disappeared, the curbs blended back into the concrete, leaving drivers to determine whether parking was allowed under a new California law aimed at improving visibility at intersections.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of blended
Verb
  • Research into how space radiation can affect the central nervous system, including differences associated with males and females, shows why the people studied and the questions asked matter when designing future missions.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • Analyses to date show that, in older adults, GLP-1 drugs are associated with fewer cardiovascular events and, in some studies, lower all-cause mortality.
    — Liz Seegert, Scientific American, 19 July 2026
Definition of associated
Adjective
  • Past the Army and the Navy, the Florida Department of Corrections, Sherwin-Williams Paints and assorted local police departments, Drummond edges into line at a table advertising cybersecurity certification programs.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Nick Miller Let’s assume that Reece James is fit, and the assorted bodies strewn around the pitch after the win over Norway have recovered.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
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