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as in to confuse
to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related
you've mixed piety up with pietism
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as in to disrupt
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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as in mistake
an instance of confusion
there was a mix-up at the airport and our luggage was accidentally sent to Ohio
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Recent Examples of mix (up)
Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
The mix-up happened on Monday, Dec. 16 during the Hornets-Philadelphia 76ers game when a few young fans were called to the court to receive Christmas presents from Hugo, the Hornets mascot.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Reports By Chloe Mayer What's New North Korean troops fighting alongside Vladimir Putin's army in Ukraine mistakenly killed eight Russian soldiers due to a language barrier mix-up, Ukraine's intelligence service claims.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Claus’ Cosmo Recipe Watch With: Switched for Christmas This bright cranberry cocktail is just the thing for a lighthearted holiday mix-up.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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His daughter particularly got a kick out of the whole mix-up.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
The mix-up happened on Monday, Dec. 16 during the Hornets-Philadelphia 76ers game when a few young fans were called to the court to receive Christmas presents from Hugo, the Hornets mascot.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Reports By Chloe Mayer What's New North Korean troops fighting alongside Vladimir Putin's army in Ukraine mistakenly killed eight Russian soldiers due to a language barrier mix-up, Ukraine's intelligence service claims.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Claus’ Cosmo Recipe Watch With: Switched for Christmas This bright cranberry cocktail is just the thing for a lighthearted holiday mix-up.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Evans believes a lack of planning is largely to blame for our productivity failures, and warns people not to confuse being busy with being productive.Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Penn State’s receivers won’t be confused for an elite group, but tight end Tyler Warren is the top player in the country at that position, and the running back duo of Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton is one of the nation’s best.Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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In the last year, the FBI has disrupted other potential attacks inspired by the militant group, including in October when agents arrested an Afghan man in Oklahoma accused of plotting an election day attack targeting large crowds.Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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An elbow injury disrupted the career that Elaine Schmidt might have had as a high-level flutist.Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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After two days of dealing with wildfires that have burned thousands of acres, residents across Los Angeles County received a wildfire evacuation alert on Thursday afternoon that was a mistake.Jay Peters, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
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Then there were lesson plans, radon measurements, lead tests, plumbing and fire safety checks, and blueprints, each done according to very specific requirements where any mistakes would set them back months more.ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
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For more on Marvel Rivals, our in-depth guides cover the best Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters, which are due to get shuffled thanks to the arrival of the new heroes.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Injuries forced Howe to shuffle his pack, and hit doubly hard as midfielders/forwards had to fulfil secondary positions, such as Gordon to right-winger or Joelinton from No 8 to winger.Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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There is probably a version of this story that centers on the grief and confusion Amy might feel about losing nearly a decade of her life.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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In the hours following the attack, the was some initial confusion about whether law enforcement was investigating it as a terrorist incident, as the New Orleans mayor and an FBI special agent gave contradicting answers.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The volcano’s light illuminates a double lenticular cloud, or a UFO-like cloud formation created when a mountain disturbs air flow and creates standing waves above it.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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The restaurant’s owner requested that the police detain the tourist for intoxication and disturbing the public order; on Sunday, Cabo Rojo’s mayor said that the responding officer had been suspended while the case was being investigated.Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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That foul-up then gets included in the series of questions and answers, causing the final answer to go askew.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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Many have faulted Cuba’s Stalinist bureaucratic centralization, but few critiques are as replete with concrete examples of foolishness and foul-ups.Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2012
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“Mix (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mix%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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