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mix it up

VERB
argue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contend disagree dispute quarrel quibble squabble
STRONG
altercate bandy battle bicker buck cross feud hammer hash hassle jump pettifog rehash row sass wrangle
WEAK
break with bump heads cross swords face down face off gang up on get in one's face go one-on-one hammer away hash over have at each other have at it jump on knock around lock horns pick an argument put up a fight put up a struggle set to sock it to stick it to talk back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree concur give in
STRONG
make peace
WEAK
abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook
VERB
clash
Synonyms
STRONGEST
argue battle contend differ disagree encounter feud quarrel try wrangle
STRONG
brawl buck combat conflict fret gall grapple grate row war
WEAK
bang heads cross swords raise Cain
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abstain agree consent give in harmonize make peace retreat surrender
STRONG
make happy please
WEAK
match
VERB
come to blows
Synonyms
WEAK
assault attack battle bear arms box brawl challenge clash cross swords dispute do battle duel exchange blows feud fight joust ply weapons quarrel scrap scuffle skirmish wage war
VERB
contend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allege assert charge claim defend dispute insist maintain say tell urge
STRONG
affirm aver avow blast cross debate dictate enjoin hold justify mix prescribe report rip vindicate warrant zap
WEAK
come at fly in face of gang up on go at have at have bone to pick jump on lace into lay into let have it light into lock horns with put up argument set to sock it to one stick it to take on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny desert forget question
STRONG
divide separate unmix
WEAK
abandon cede give in give up leave retreat surrender
VERB
fight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attack battle challenge clash meet protect resist
STRONG
altercate assault bicker box brawl buck contend dispute duel feud grapple joust oppugn quarrel repel rowdy scrap scuffle skirmish spar strive struggle tiff tilt traverse tug tussle war withstand wrangle wrestle
WEAK
bandy with bear arms brush with carry on war cross swords do battle exchange blows flare-up go to war ply weapons take all comers take the field take up the gauntlet wage war
Antonyms
STRONG
agree give in make peace surrender yield
WEAK
believe support uphold
VERB
quarrel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
argue bicker break with carp complain differ fall out feud spar squabble tangle wrangle
STRONG
altercate battle brawl bump caterwaul cavil charge clash collide contend contest disapprove dispute dissent divide embroil fight hassle row scrap spat strive struggle vary war
WEAK
be at loggerheads cross swords find fault get tough with have it out have words lock horns object to set to take exception take on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree concur harmonize ignore
STRONG
approve endorse give in give up keep make peace retreat sanction surrender yield
VERB
skirmish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bicker go to war scuffle spar wrangle
STRONG
altercate argue battle brawl clash combat conflict dispute engage feud grapple quarrel scrap struggle tussle war wrestle
WEAK
cross swords do battle wage war
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree
STRONG
harmonize let go make peace release surrender yield

Example Sentences

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If things get spicy, there’s always Abbey Murphy, the Minnesota scorer and fireball who will mix it up with anyone, including a goalie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

One of the things I’ve talked about with artists that they love so much about Vegas residency is you get to mix it up night to night.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

"But when you put the other player on the back foot, it's really important to mix it up little bit just so they guess every time."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

“If they need to mix it up a little bit and play a little more physical they can do that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2025

The book club needs to mix it up a little.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander