remix

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verb

re·​mix (ˈ)rē-ˈmiks How to pronounce remix (audio)
remixed; remixing; remixes

transitive verb

: to mix again

remix

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noun

re·​mix ˈrē-ˌmiks How to pronounce remix (audio)
: a variant of an original recording (as of a song) made by rearranging or adding to the original

Examples of remix in a Sentence

Noun dance remixes of rock songs
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Verb
Pros can add a Creative Commons license to their work, instructing others how to use the content (for example, giving them the rights to remix a song). PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024 The Scottish rock band Primal Scream had given one of their songs to a young DJ named Andrew Weatherall to remix, but considered his first attempt too close to the original. Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
With a forthcoming remix featuring Pitbull and Silvestre Dangond, Iglesias demonstrates that versatility — much like energy — can neither be created nor destroyed but simply transformed from one state to another. Anto Dotcom, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024 Now, the Cuban-American rapper-singer and the New Jersey rock star are giving the song a spin with their new remix. Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for remix 

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1662, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of remix was in 1662

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“Remix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remix. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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