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.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Biden has also made his share of gaffes and name mix-ups.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • And then there’s the rank absurdity of the Klein/Wolf mix-up.
    — Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • We were scheduled on a short flight from Phoenix to Page which was delayed due to a mix-up.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 23 May 2024
  • Because of this, crew members will hold up a big poster with the person's name on it to avoid any mix-ups.
    — Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Jack McBrayer plays the resort concierge who reveals the mix-up at the island off the Georgia coast.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
  • Scott also revealed how the mix-up had puzzled them for years.
    — Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The mix-up drew outrage online, which prompted Target to pull the kit from its shelves.
    — Tobi Raji, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
  • What’s the best thing a studio can do to avoid mix-ups and — worse — legal repercussions?
    — Liz Logan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • This gave her an inkling that some kind of mix-up had occurred in omitting one of her daughters.
    — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
  • After the mix-up, Rock pressed on, this time correctly naming the film.
    — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2023
  • At first, Klein responded to the mix-ups by trying to ignore them.
    — Laura Marsh, The New Republic, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The Merrell mix-up coat has the weight of a light fall jacket but with greater insulation.
    — Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Each time, patrons embraced his mix-ups and chuckled along with him.
    — Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Label shelf edges so everyone knows what goes where to avoid mix-ups.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • And the honest mistake, a benign mix-up anyone could have made, proved to be costly.
    — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Mann is the general manager of the Boothill Inn, where Burnett stayed the night after his flight mix-up.
    — oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Perhaps the mix-up happened because of Barkley's recent weight loss.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 12 June 2023
  • 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.
    — Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
  • His daughter particularly got a kick out of the whole mix-up.
    — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In a relatable twist, some users even shared their own cringeworthy mix-ups.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • From the beginning, Harris has said the whole incident was a simple mix-up.
    — Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2023
  • In The Scheme, Dawkins insisted that this was an inadvertent mix-up.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Matty leaves, and on the way down in the elevator has a convo with Senior about the Matlock airdates mix-up!
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Yes, but: There was a mix-up at the prepared foods counter, so my bag accidentally went to someone else.
    — Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
  • To celebrate, Menzel took to Instagram to poke fun at the mix-up, and wish her girl Adele the happiest of birthdays.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024
  • 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.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
  • In December 2021, the state released details of a similar but much smaller mix-up made during the same time frame.
    — Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023
  • 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.
    — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 June 2024
  • These five durable cases have clear labeling to prevent mix-ups and secure latches that keep every pill in its place.
    — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 12 Dec. 2024

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