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as in combining
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 mingling
to take part in social activities
happily mixing with the other guests at the party
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Recent Examples of mixing
At the sound level, our engineer is a guy who makes all the greatest dance music in the Latin world right now [Josh Gudwin is the records’ mixing engineer and Dale Becker mastering engineer].
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Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Naumes uses a similar approach, mixing fresh lemon juice with water.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
For even more authenticity, Dix is incorporating the Delaware River into his project – literally mixing water from the river with his paints.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Venus fuses with combative Mars in your 3rd House of Communication, mixing tenderness with intensity and pushing for words that match actions.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Extra-sharp cheddar cheese melts beautifully in this pasta bake, mixing with the pimiento peppers in a dish that hits the table in under an hour.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Garner takes the diary form, mixing the intimate, the intellectual, and the everyday, to new heights.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Cursed Daughters is more of an intergenerational saga, mixing comedy and tragedy in the way all families do.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
Monday’s outing in Stella McCartney boots, however, showed the power of subtly mixing patterns, as her boots served as an unexpected yet complementary reptilian accent to her latest plaid moment.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Naumes uses a similar approach, mixing fresh lemon juice with water.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
For even more authenticity, Dix is incorporating the Delaware River into his project – literally mixing water from the river with his paints.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Venus fuses with combative Mars in your 3rd House of Communication, mixing tenderness with intensity and pushing for words that match actions.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Extra-sharp cheddar cheese melts beautifully in this pasta bake, mixing with the pimiento peppers in a dish that hits the table in under an hour.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Garner takes the diary form, mixing the intimate, the intellectual, and the everyday, to new heights.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Cursed Daughters is more of an intergenerational saga, mixing comedy and tragedy in the way all families do.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
Monday’s outing in Stella McCartney boots, however, showed the power of subtly mixing patterns, as her boots served as an unexpected yet complementary reptilian accent to her latest plaid moment.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixing
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The album’s maximalist approach, combining an array of live instruments, VSTs, and samplers, sometimes coheres into true jams.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kenny said the challenges to combining the spaces became clear once the structure was closely examined.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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At the Critics' Choice Awards, Walter was also spotted mingling with fellow celebrities, including Ego Nwodim on the red carpet and Katherine LaNasa at the Abbott Elementary cast table during the ceremony.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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For the most part, the funeral of Tatiana Schlossberg in New York City Monday was like other Kennedy funeral, a public spectacle that draws members of the large, famous family mingling with some of America’s most powerful and politically connected people.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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How DarkSpectre stayed hidden for years DarkSpectre succeeded by blending legitimate functionality with hidden malware.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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This approach highlights the company’s focus on blending practical functionality with playful design.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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But communal norms have no room for the unique nature of their relationship; having learned of the friendship, Kammo’s aunt forbids the girl from associating with the Muslim Hamida, and this rupture reignites Hamida’s previous trauma of repudiation.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Younger Democrats are increasingly associating her with the past and see her as part of the problem that let Donald Trump back into the White House rather than a credible candidate for 2028.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Our research has described the needs of callers who reach out to 211, community capacity to respond to callers’ needs, the ability of 211 to detect rapid changes in community needs, and the benefits of integrating health referrals into 211s.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Future work will focus on integrating snow-deposition modeling with PV yield simulations to more accurately predict energy losses and on expanding analyses to more complex, uneven alpine terrain.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The suspect ran through red lights and swerved across several lanes on Balboa Boulevard in Encino while driving at around 80 mph before merging onto the northbound 101 Freeway.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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By merging with the just over 50-member Poway Kiwanians, Beavers said the combined group now has 74 members.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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These topics aren’t inherently popular with millennials and Gen Z, but agronejo has helped to draw in a younger audience by incorporating electronic beats and drawing from baile funk, a popular rhythmic form born in Brazil’s predominantly Black working-class neighborhoods in the 1980s.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kristin Keyes, the founder of Kristin Keyes Interiors also in Nashville, loves incorporating antique wooden tables into dining rooms.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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Hopper saw a 40% increase in air travelers, adding its Disruption Assistance feature – which allows users to instantly rebook if their flight is delayed or canceled, or get a refund – overnight following the DOT’s announcement.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Every venue was upgraded to meet demand, with multiple cities adding extra dates, including a triumphant hometown finale in New York City.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
9 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixing. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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