mix up

Example Sentences

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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

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

Across the backstretch, other trainers began to mix up homemade liniments, trying to brew what they called Smith’s “magic salves.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand