MIXING (UP) Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

mixing (up)

verb

present participle of mix (up)

as in confusing

to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related you've mixed piety up with pietism

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as in disrupting

to undo the proper order or arrangement of in my rush I had mixed up the files and had to sort them out later

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One of the biggest mistakes students make is confusing a loan approval with an affordability recommendation.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Meta’s new cloud business — selling excess compute capacity to outside customers — is confusing on its face.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of confusing

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Researchers have identified hormone-disrupting and asthma-associated chemicals in some consumer products and continue to investigate combinations of chemicals that may warrant closer testing.

— Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Its tendency to rapidly reproduce, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces, can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026

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Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays have been struggling with injuries across the roster this season, shuffling the big-league roster and the lower levels of the organization as a result.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The administration dissolved the CDC's Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, shuffling staffers to other divisions and interrupting work on the disease.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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The officer wrote that Gatz had been living in the area for several months and was disturbing the surrounding vegetation.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Platner has faced multiple allegations of reckless and drunken behavior and disturbing behavior toward women since launching his campaign in August.

— Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of disturbing

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