1
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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2
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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EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Matty leaves, and on the way down in the elevator has a convo with Senior about the Matlock airdates mix-up!
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
Chelsea Handler had a pill mix-up while traveling with her late dog, Chunk — which resulted in him running amok in an airplane cabin.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
However, due to logistical mix-ups, some files on Féron never reached her.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
When a mix-up leads to the rumor that Juan is engaged to Settie’s daughter Lily (Lillian Doucet- Roche, The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death is Listening), the whole family scrambles to keep up the charade.
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Matty leaves, and on the way down in the elevator has a convo with Senior about the Matlock airdates mix-up!
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
Chelsea Handler had a pill mix-up while traveling with her late dog, Chunk — which resulted in him running amok in an airplane cabin.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
However, due to logistical mix-ups, some files on Féron never reached her.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mix (up)
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While the technical side of blockchain may still confuse most people, the concept of digital currency is mainstream.Lisa Loud, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But also tossed into the mix is electronic warfare, and its ability to confuse, throw off and shut down navigation systems on weapons flying across the battlefield each day.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Harris supporters called Trump a threat to democracy for his refusal to concede his 2020 loss to Biden, unfounded election fraud claims and his supporters’ Capitol riot to disrupt Biden’s presidential certification.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump's false claims of victory came to a head on January 6, 2021, when a mob of his supporters rioted inside the U.S. Capitol to disrupt the formal confirmation of Biden as the winner of the 2020 election.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Actual possession of a weapon is irrelevant and mistakes happen, Stephens said in court, adding that what matters is how Hill’s hand was presented with a glint of steel.Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Here are some of the characteristics of second best parenting: Welcomes mistakes.Jazmin Towe, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Once the road trip ends, Bronny will be shuffling between the G-League and the main Lakers roster.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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These relationships shuffle among the large, contentious staff — Mexican, white, Italian, black, Muslim, Albanian, and Dominican, a panoply of types whose individuality keeps the action lively, timely, yet unpredictable.Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
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In Arizona, that ruling left confusion between two conflicting laws, and temporarily stopped clinics from providing abortions as courts worked out what was legal in the state.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The crowd immediately erupted into laughter while Dismukes looked between the two in confusion.Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
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On May 25, President Trump issued a tweet: North Korea fired off some small weapons, which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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Chris Norris October 30, 2024 7:00 AM EDT The Bravia Theater U, a wireless wearable neckband speaker by Sony, envelopes the listener in a cloud of high-quality surround sound technology without isolating the user or disturbing those nearby.Chris Norris, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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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 Nov. 2024.
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