mix (up) 1 of 2

verb

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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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mix-up

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noun

ˈmiks-ˌəp How to pronounce mix-up (audio)
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)
Noun
From the jaw-dropping La La Land/Moonlight mix-up for Best Picture to Will Smith’s slap heard around the world, the Oscars have delivered some of pop culture’s most unforgettable controversies. — Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025 And a backpacker from the United Kingdom was held for three weeks because of a mix-up with her visa. — Joel Rose, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025 Their mix-up was documented in a now-viral TikTok clip. — Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The White House has dismissed the episode as a minor mistake and top congressional Republicans seemed ready to chalk it up as an inadvertent mix-up, but Democrats were in no mood to do so. — Carl Hulse, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mix (up)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mix (up)
  1. confuse
  2. disrupt
  3. mistake
  4. shuffle
  5. confusion
  6. disturb
  7. foul-up
Verb
  • Hippler said in the new order bringing more attention to it in opening statements and through expert testimony would add more time to the already lengthy trial and probably confuse the jury.
    — Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Snakeheads are often confused with a native species—the bowfin—but anglers can tell them apart by looking at the anal fin, which is much longer on a snakehead.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Definition of confuse
Verb
  • Shearing emphasized that there are no true winners in a tariff war, as higher prices harm consumers and disrupt global supply chains.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Behind the scenes there was no doubt other dreams were dashed and processes disrupted.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of disrupt
Noun
  • There have been expensive product mistakes and lots of trial and error with brushes, clips, hair dryers….
    — Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Case in point, over one-third of a side’s chance creation from a one-off mistake by their opponent, isn’t a formula for lasting success.
    — Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of mistake
Verb
  • Pretty much everything else is shuffled off to the infotainment system, a single circular touchscreen that lives in the middle of the dash.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
  • While events were shuffled around to fit a new schedule, the royals will also be about to pace themselves following the monarch's recent health setback.
    — Stephanie Petit, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of shuffle
Noun
  • However, since the start of 2025, there has been confusion among many in college mental health about how to comply with the intentions of the federal government.
    — Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The bill would directly conflict with federal law, opening the door for homeowners to face confusion regarding what is permitted.
    — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Definition of confusion
Verb
  • This involved manually disturbing the leg and then releasing it, capturing the resulting oscillations on high-speed video.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
  • What Is No-Till Gardening? Simply put, no-till is an approach to gardening that avoids disturbing soil in order to preserve its structure.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of disturb
Noun
  • There are fewer opportunities for foul-ups and mishandling between flights when there are fewer connections and layovers.
    — Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
  • There are fewer opportunities for foul-ups and mishandling between flights when there are fewer connections and layovers.
    — Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of foul-up

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“Mix (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mix%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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