MIX (UP) Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

mix (up) 1 of 2

verb

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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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mix-up

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noun

ˈmiks-ˌəp

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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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. —

Lynette Rice, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024 There's a considerable mix-up in the combat arenas, weapon move-sets, and encounter designs, but not so much that fatigue won't set in. —

Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024 Multiple passengers who were due to fly on the passenger flight that crashed in Brazil on Friday owe their lives to a booking mix-up. —

Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024 Yes, but: There was a mix-up at the prepared foods counter, so my bag accidentally went to someone else. —

Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mix (up)

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