mix it up with

VERB

contend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue confront cope dispute go after grapple meet oppose push for resist vie

STRONG

battle clash contest controvert emulate encounter face jostle litigate oppugn push rival skirmish stand strive struggle tug withstand

WEAK

give all one's got give one's all go for go for broke go for it go for jugular have at jockey for position knock oneself out lock horns make play for scramble for shoot at shoot for tangle with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree comply go along

STRONG

hide make peace retreat surrender yield

WEAK

abandon cede desert give in give up leave

VERB

contest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

litigate oppose

STRONG

blast debate dispute doubt push question tangle

WEAK

call in question give it one's all go for it go for jugular jockey for position jump on object to scramble for shoot for stand up for

Antonyms

STRONG

agree go along

WEAK

allow give up resign

VERB

duke it out

Synonyms

WEAK

battle bump heads cross swords with do battle fight fight it out fight to the finish give no quarter lock horns struggle with tangle with wrestle with

VERB

object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balk complain criticize oppose protest

STRONG

challenge crab cross demur deprecate disapprove disavow discountenance disesteem dispute dissent except expostulate frown gripe grouse inveigh kick rail rant rave remonstrate spurn squawk storm tangle

WEAK

be displeased discommend go one-on-one make a stink raise objection sound off take exception take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid approve help praise

STRONG

agree compliment consent endorse give in go along sanction

WEAK

accept concur

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So the danger facing Paul as he prepares to mix it up with a fighter who has 25 wins by knockout is real.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

His absence conveyed that he couldn’t be bothered to mix it up with his rivals on issues important to voters.

From Washington Times • Aug. 23, 2023

If he can, great, because we know Kerley will mix it up with words, as well as on the track.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2023

Rams defensive star Aaron Donald finally got to mix it up with some live-action play against the Raiders in a joint practice, but wasn’t totally pleased with his performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023

Vegas, for his part, seemed not too anxious to mix it up with him and they spent most of the first round fighting at a distance.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers

mix it up with

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