mix up

You can mix up the kinds of stocks you own: technology versus consumer goods, for example, or overseas versus U.S. companies.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

The only thing that could make this chock-a-block calendar better would be if they could mix up some of these venues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

Stier wanted there to be six stand-up sets, mirroring other comedy shows like Shannon Cloud’s, but he wanted to mix up the flow with breaks between the sets.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

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

Heavy rains washed the outside mud plaster off their house, and he was too feeble now to mix up fresh plaster.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

There’s been a terrible mix-up at the Ghost Guild, a supernatural organization that aims to “protect and serve the spectral.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

If the syringes were accidentally switched, is that a mix-up rather than a murder?

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Ella says Darryl Smith assured the group there had been a mix-up and claimed to be dealing with domestic issues.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

A few months after Mark Walter became the chairman and majority owner of the Dodgers, he was told a fan in one of Dodger Stadium’s upper decks was upset about a mix-up with his tickets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

After that unfortunate mix-up about the plague, Penelope knew that Lady Constance was much too cross with her and the children to approach.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

The Asian Games in Japan will close later Sunday after a fortnight of record-smashing displays from young stars, but marred by mix-ups, patchy crowds and accusations of mismanagement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Sharing Isn’t Caring: Even though AI companies frown on chatbot password sharing, people still do it, leading to embarrassing discoveries, personal data mix-ups and even cybersecurity issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

The mix-ups were the result of responding to a wildfire of unprecedented scale, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025

There have been several lawsuits in recent years brought against US fertility clinics over IVF mix-ups.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2025

Some people even misspelled her job title as “Crypt Analyst,” which led to mix-ups.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield