mix up

Example Sentences

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Philippa said one of the men who walked into her room told her there had been a mix up with the bookings and asked if she had checked in properly.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It may omit relevant information while summarizing, mix up who is speaking and misinterpret context—such as missing nonverbal cues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

"The responsible culprits tried to mix up substandard net with qualified nets so as to cheat inspection and law enforcement agencies," Lee said, calling the suspects "evil".

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

Now we’re in a comedy structure where it’s act out and mix up a set up, a punch line, etc.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

To be sure, surveys of typical errors in student papers show that inexperienced writers really do mix up adjectives and adverbs.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker