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mixed (up)

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verb

past tense of mix (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed-up
Adjective
  • Wounded and bewildered, Theresa vows—silently—never to have that feeling again, never to be at anyone else’s mercy.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • As Friday’s stabbing incident involving NFL alum Mark Sanchez slowly comes into focus, the team at Fox Sports seems to be just as bewildered as the rest of us.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While some players confused her lyrics for other pop powerhouses', others showed off their Swiftie sides and extensive knowledge of her discography.
    Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Three stops into The Boy Is Mine Tour this week, fans of Brandy Norwood and Monica were left confused by the abrupt end to Saturday’s concert.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These dolphins exhibited 536 altered genes, indicating disrupted GABAergic synapses, changes in the basement membrane, and increased Alzheimer's risk factors, which worsen with each bloom season.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Air travel was snarled during the more than month-long government shutdown that ended in January 2019, hours after a shortfall of air traffic controllers disrupted flights in the New York area.
    Lillian Rizzo,Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • When Ron takes a seat, the chair falls out from under him and breaks, leaving him dazed and sprawled on the floor.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Philadelphia’s defense seemed dazed and ill-prepared for Dart’s precision, composure and dual-threat ability.
    Andy Behrens, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Doctors shuffled her between units — labor and delivery, then other departments — but never ordered a CT scan.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • The main culprits are well known – speeding, alcohol, distracted driving, and the simple failure to wear a seatbelt.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • While Polarity, Greg, Sam, and Jordan keep Cipher distracted, Emma, Cate, and Annabeth go looking for her.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Or maybe he was just disturbed by my current condition.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Wasps will become aggravated if their nest is disturbed, so it's not recommended to knock down the nest.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Symptoms can include vomiting more than three times a day, feeling constantly dizzy and lightheaded and losing weight.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Traditionally, Sean Payton’s teams deploy a revolving personnel carousel that can leave opposing defensive coordinators dizzy.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Mixed-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixed-up. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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