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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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Kim Kardashian is being sued over an Instagram mix-up. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025 In addition to possible allergens, the potential mix-up in products could cause someone to inadvertently violate religious dietary rules. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025 Hamas suggested in a statement Friday that a mix-up of remains might have occurred after Israel bombed the area where both the Israeli hostages and Palestinians were present. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025 Hamas acknowledged on Friday there may have been a mix-up. Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 21 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

mix-up

noun
ˈmik-ˌsəp
: an instance of confusion

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