How to Use mix-up in a Sentence
mix-up
noun
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That makes the mix-up in the program all the more curious.
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Mark Heim | [email protected],
al,
15 Aug. 2023
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Biden has also made his share of gaffes and name mix-ups.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2024
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And then there’s the rank absurdity of the Klein/Wolf mix-up.
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Jennifer Szalai,
New York Times,
30 Aug. 2023
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We were scheduled on a short flight from Phoenix to Page which was delayed due to a mix-up.
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Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
23 May 2024
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Because of this, crew members will hold up a big poster with the person's name on it to avoid any mix-ups.
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Jamie Ballard,
Good Housekeeping,
22 Aug. 2023
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Jack McBrayer plays the resort concierge who reveals the mix-up at the island off the Georgia coast.
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Jack Smart,
Peoplemag,
14 May 2024
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The mix-up drew outrage online, which prompted Target to pull the kit from its shelves.
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Tobi Raji,
Washington Post,
4 Feb. 2024
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What’s the best thing a studio can do to avoid mix-ups and — worse — legal repercussions?
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Liz Logan,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2024
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This gave her an inkling that some kind of mix-up had occurred in omitting one of her daughters.
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Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
25 Nov. 2024
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After the mix-up, Rock pressed on, this time correctly naming the film.
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Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
10 Mar. 2023
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At first, Klein responded to the mix-ups by trying to ignore them.
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Laura Marsh,
The New Republic,
5 Sep. 2023
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The Merrell mix-up coat has the weight of a light fall jacket but with greater insulation.
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Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Dec. 2023
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Each time, patrons embraced his mix-ups and chuckled along with him.
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Julia Mio Inuma,
Washington Post,
19 Sep. 2023
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Label shelf edges so everyone knows what goes where to avoid mix-ups.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Aug. 2023
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And the honest mistake, a benign mix-up anyone could have made, proved to be costly.
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Prem Thakker,
The New Republic,
18 Apr. 2023
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Mann is the general manager of the Boothill Inn, where Burnett stayed the night after his flight mix-up.
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oregonlive,
18 Feb. 2023
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Perhaps the mix-up happened because of Barkley's recent weight loss.
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Natasha Dye,
Peoplemag,
12 June 2023
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When a mix-up leads to a rumor about him being engaged to her daughter, the whole family jumps in to keep up the charade.
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Meredith G. White,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Dec. 2024
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In a relatable twist, some users even shared their own cringeworthy mix-ups.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2024
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From the beginning, Harris has said the whole incident was a simple mix-up.
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Jodi S. Cohen,
ProPublica,
22 Mar. 2023
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In The Scheme, Dawkins insisted that this was an inadvertent mix-up.
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Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2024
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Matty leaves, and on the way down in the elevator has a convo with Senior about the Matlock airdates mix-up!
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Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
17 Oct. 2024
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Yes, but: There was a mix-up at the prepared foods counter, so my bag accidentally went to someone else.
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Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
9 Aug. 2024
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To celebrate, Menzel took to Instagram to poke fun at the mix-up, and wish her girl Adele the happiest of birthdays.
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Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
4 Mar. 2024
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The woman’s husband appears to be furious when told by officers of the mix-up that had guns drawn on them and her son in handcuffs.
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Timothy Bella,
Washington Post,
31 July 2023
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In December 2021, the state released details of a similar but much smaller mix-up made during the same time frame.
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Larry Edelman,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 June 2023
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In a madcap twist based on actual events, a mix-up at the clinic results in each mom-to-be carrying the other one’s baby.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente,
Variety,
14 June 2024
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Multiple passengers who were due to fly on the passenger flight that crashed in Brazil on Friday owe their lives to a booking mix-up.
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Becca Longmire,
Peoplemag,
12 Aug. 2024
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Yes, Dana watched Biden’s news conference and saw the president’s regrettable name mix-ups.
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Drew Goins,
Washington Post,
12 July 2024
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In the comments, people shared their reactions to the hilarious mix-up.
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Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
1 Nov. 2024
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