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: a state or instance of confusion
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Examples of mix-up in a Sentence

there was a mix-up at the airport and our luggage was accidentally sent to Ohio
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Surprisingly, the customer found the mix-up hilarious and ended up having a good laugh about it. Nataliia Onyshkevych, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 The lighthearted mix-up quickly gained traction, and Murphy joined in on the joke about their resemblance. Nasha Smith, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025 In the video, 28-year-old Hayley Hanlon revealed the hilarious and unexpected mishaps that didn't go according to plan on her big day, from flower mix-ups to wardrobe malfunctions. David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 The second is that there needs to be more forward communication to fans that the potential for mix-ups in these kind of situations is very real, and not merely an explanation used by a player, coach or other participant trying to avoid punishment. Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mix-up

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mix-up was in 1841

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“Mix-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mix-up. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

mix-up

noun
ˈmik-ˌsəp
: an instance of confusion

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