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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
  • Anyone else is likely to emerge unharmed, if a little bewildered that these good-looking but skin-deep figures merited feature treatment.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Unleashed upon an unsuspecting public in 1977, Eraserhead initially left crowds confused and bewildered.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Many were left confused as to how or why the Yankees couldn't have matched that number to bring the Gold Glove first baseman to the Bronx.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Flights in late afternoon are more likely to be disrupted.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Injuries, however, have disrupted Caruso’s plans.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • American Primeval’s second episode wastes no time, picking up mere moments after the end of the premiere, which left a dazed Jacob looking for his wife in the middle of a field filled with dead bodies.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Other tribes of music-heads danced through dawn on muddy hillsides, barely sleeping or eating through the driving rain, dazed but giddy to take part in a massive, improbable event.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Analysts at Mizuho shuffled up its top picks in a note Monday.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Stop Scripting Development Employees need to grow into opportunities, not be shuffled into roles.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • It was also found that Texas is the eighth-worst state for distracted driving, per a study from Bader Law.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
  • State of play: In Iowa, there were 123 deaths and over 8,000 injuries caused by distracted driving from 2019 to 2023 — and this is likely underreported, according to a recent policy brief from the University of Iowa's Injury Prevention Research Center.
    Linh Ta, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Plants with vining stems or long tap roots can be difficult to transplant and other plants simply don’t like to have their roots disturbed after planting.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The mineral can stay airborne for days once disturbed, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Foreman tumbled downward in a dizzy, slow-motion-like crash, full-weight, a helpless giant, insensible.
    Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
  • And now, filmmaker Gia Coppola has constructed a dreamy character piece around Anderson and her dizzy megawatt grin.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Mixed-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixed-up. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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