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: a state or instance of confusion
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Examples of mix-up in a Sentence

there was a mix-up at the airport and our luggage was accidentally sent to Ohio
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Despite the expert skepticism, TikTok users couldn't get enough of the mix-up. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025 However, Vance’s spokesperson said the mix-up was an innocent mistake. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 June 2025 Deena considered everything, from the possibility of her baby carrying both male and female anatomical traits to a lab mix-up. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025 Controversy: Aside from the usual questions about close calls, there wasn’t much aside from a weird mix-up in one of the handshake lines. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mix-up

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mix-up was in 1841

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“Mix-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mix-up. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

mix-up

noun
ˈmik-ˌsəp
: an instance of confusion

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