as in blends
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
guacamole is usually a mix of avocado, tomato, onion, and spices
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as in combines
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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as in mingles
to take part in social activities
happily mixing with the other guests at the party
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Recent Examples of mixes
Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
Match soil to plant type—airy mixes for tropicals, and fast-draining, gritty mixes for succulents—and avoid moisture-holding additives indoors.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Foldberg experimented with various mixes and materials.
—Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Boxed brownie and cake mixes are the secret ingredients that make this dessert easy to pull off.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Look for containers to house baking supplies, grab-and-go snacks, breakfast items, seasoning mixes, and hard-to-organize spice packets.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
Shepherd notes with pride that Renee’s Garden offers common flowers in multiple colors and forms, such as 16 different nasturtiums and 23 zinnia varieties, as well as specialty mixes such as pollinator mixes and others.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
If the names of KAVARI’s mixes have often included images of blood and breath, vital fluids that give us life, PLAGUE MUSIC reminds us that death is never too far behind.
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
The king likely inherited his fondness for canine companions from mom Elizabeth, who cared for more than 30 corgis and ‘dorgis’ (dachsund-corgi mixes) over the course of her 70-year reign.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The documentary cleverly mixes theatrical elements with more conventional methods, such as archival footage showing the city’s rich history of civil disobedience, to emphasize a lineage of organized opposition and the vitality of everyday people acting together.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Now repeat for nine more songs that are sometimes thrilling and sometimes too much—beats wound beyond the point of pleasure, mixes overwhelmed with shrapnel.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
The Oreo Shamrock McFlurry mixes vanilla soft serve, Shamrock syrup, and Oreo cookie pieces.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
As the stakes heighten and power dynamics shift, the film mixes satire, romantic comedy, mystery and murder through the colorful and edgy visual language for which Araki is known.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Perlite is a lightweight, porous volcanic glass used to improve aeration and drainage in soil and other plant mixes.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
The firm’s signature contemporary organic style mixes natural materials with details that add a wow factor, like playful wall treatments, moody color palettes, and dazzling lighting.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Fortune Cookie Martini The Super Bowl beverage menu, which ranges in price from $19 to $22, mixes creativity with whimsy, including with Chinatown’s Fortune Cookie Martini.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
The Oreo Shamrock McFlurry combines vanilla soft serve with Shamrock syrup and mixes in Oreo cookie pieces.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
Match soil to plant type—airy mixes for tropicals, and fast-draining, gritty mixes for succulents—and avoid moisture-holding additives indoors.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Foldberg experimented with various mixes and materials.
—Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Boxed brownie and cake mixes are the secret ingredients that make this dessert easy to pull off.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Look for containers to house baking supplies, grab-and-go snacks, breakfast items, seasoning mixes, and hard-to-organize spice packets.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
Shepherd notes with pride that Renee’s Garden offers common flowers in multiple colors and forms, such as 16 different nasturtiums and 23 zinnia varieties, as well as specialty mixes such as pollinator mixes and others.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
If the names of KAVARI’s mixes have often included images of blood and breath, vital fluids that give us life, PLAGUE MUSIC reminds us that death is never too far behind.
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
The king likely inherited his fondness for canine companions from mom Elizabeth, who cared for more than 30 corgis and ‘dorgis’ (dachsund-corgi mixes) over the course of her 70-year reign.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
And the platform, which mixes highbrow political news sites with pop culture sources like People, has quietly emerged as a major force in the US information space.
—semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The documentary cleverly mixes theatrical elements with more conventional methods, such as archival footage showing the city’s rich history of civil disobedience, to emphasize a lineage of organized opposition and the vitality of everyday people acting together.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Now repeat for nine more songs that are sometimes thrilling and sometimes too much—beats wound beyond the point of pleasure, mixes overwhelmed with shrapnel.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
The Oreo Shamrock McFlurry mixes vanilla soft serve, Shamrock syrup, and Oreo cookie pieces.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
As the stakes heighten and power dynamics shift, the film mixes satire, romantic comedy, mystery and murder through the colorful and edgy visual language for which Araki is known.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Perlite is a lightweight, porous volcanic glass used to improve aeration and drainage in soil and other plant mixes.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
The firm’s signature contemporary organic style mixes natural materials with details that add a wow factor, like playful wall treatments, moody color palettes, and dazzling lighting.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Fortune Cookie Martini The Super Bowl beverage menu, which ranges in price from $19 to $22, mixes creativity with whimsy, including with Chinatown’s Fortune Cookie Martini.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixes
Noun
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Your 5th House of Creativity and Romance warms as the nurturing Moon blends with loving Venus there, encouraging playful expression that potentially heals old insecurities as well.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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That matters more than ever as nonalcoholic cocktails move beyond juice blends and into zero-proof spirits that cost enough to feel like an indulgence.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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For museum lovers, the California Academy of Sciences is a must-visit that combines marine life, planetarium shows, and a tropical rainforest biome under one roof.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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When power and anonymity combine Social psychologists have studied what happens when power combines with concealment.—
William Robiner,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Launched in Arizona, Canyon Ranch moved its headquarters to Fort Worth after being purchased by real-estate mogul John Goff, who mingles in the crowd along with his wife, Cami.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her menu mingles brandy-scented shrimp or filet mignon rolled with prosciutto, Parmigiano-Reggiano, caramelized onions, sage and rosemary with tagliolini sauced with pomodoro or lemon cream.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Without aluminum alloys and other metallic mixtures, assembly lines churning out modern tanks, trucks and airplanes would grind to a halt.—
Thomas Robertson,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Sugar does have benefits for feeding cut flowers, which is why it's added to the mixtures used by florists, but in flower food formulas, the sucrose is blended with antimicrobial elements to keep the water free from bacteria.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Plans could blur as the impressionable Moon merges with nebulous Neptune in your 11th House of Friendship and Community, bringing welcome compassion but also frustratingly hazy expectations.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Quarteto Nuevo merges Western classical, eastern European folk, Latin and jazz.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The function was subsequently removed, but not before the UK communications regulator, Ofcom, launched a formal investigation into X, which integrates Grok, over the issue.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Dopamine is a relay system that integrates all the sensory inputs that denote reward, and activates the desire to seek more, but it isn’t needed in itself to experience the joyful thrill of bliss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In alloys, the impurities act as roadblocks that heat helps the metal overcome.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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The team aims to reach lower temperatures too, down to -100 °C, which will require different alloys.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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