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
Kendrick Lamar, the first solo rapper to headline the NFL Super Bowl halftime show, is well known for holding up the torch of West Coast hip-hop to remix its roots and burn it bright for all to see. Sidney Madden, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025 Robert Stillman to remix a pair of tracks from Cutouts. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
The video clip for the remix features footage from the couple’s wedding in June 2024 in Sonoma, Calif. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025 The challenge to show that this remix can work against quality composition, with the Milwaukee Bucks up next, on Sunday, on the second stop of this three-game trip that concludes Monday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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