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adjective

ˈmikst-ˈəp How to pronounce mixed-up (audio)
Definition of mixed-upnext
as in bewildered
suffering from mental confusion I was all mixed-up, and I was still on page two of the instructions

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mixed (up)

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verb

past tense of mix (up)
1
as in confused
to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related you've mixed piety up with pietism

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as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of in my rush I had mixed up the files and had to sort them out later

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed-up
  1. bewildered
  2. confused
  3. disrupted
  4. dazed
  5. shuffled
  6. distracted
  7. disturbed
  8. dizzy
Adjective
  • Some customers have been left bewildered at a venue that contains a total of 21 signs across its grounds, according to reporting from news agency SWNS.
    Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The clip received more than 3,900 shares and 4.1 million views on X. In the footage a young girl dressed in pink walks along the chilled aisle of a superstore, throwing products as bewildered customers look on.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of bewildered
Verb
  • Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Ice Age mammals, which should not be confused with the larger woolly mammoths, seemed to have an had an affinity for Orange County, where this one — and about a third of the state’s total — have been found.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of confused
Verb
  • But her routine is disrupted when an eight-year-old American boy arrives at the hotel and becomes wise to her machinations.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The United States Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday, minutes after the funding expired, which could have disrupted everything from law enforcement to national parks ahead of the busy Christmas travel season.
    Medha Singh and Purvi Agarwal, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of disrupted
Adjective
  • On defense, Kurtz recalled jumping up to intercept a pass and being popped by an IMG player on the way down, leaving him dazed and dizzy.
    Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The Terps received help from an opponent that looked dazed and bruised in that opening frame.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of dazed
Verb
  • He was sacked just once after the lineup was shuffled.
    Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • House Republicans on Thursday shuffled in and out of Speaker Mike Johnson's office as the clock ticked toward the shutdown deadline.
    Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of shuffled
Adjective
  • Grant’s students have partnered with the Anthony Phoenix Branca Foundation to spread awareness about the dangers of distracted driving.
    Reggie Grant, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In that tragedy, an unlicensed 16-year-old boy was behind the wheel and either fell asleep or became distracted, according to investigators.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of distracted
Verb
  • Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The slabs of flesh were expensive, and the thought of handling them disturbed me.
    Lola Méndez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of disturbed
Adjective
  • In an emotional retelling, Foxx remembers being dizzy, frustrated, and stubbornly resistant to both physical and mental therapy.
    Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Angela went to a hospital three times before her death after becoming faint and dizzy, according to the arrest affidavit.
    Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of dizzy
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