as in blends
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
guacamole is usually a mix of avocado, tomato, onion, and spices
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as in combines
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
those ingredients should not be mixed until the last stage of the recipe
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as in mingles
to take part in social activities
happily mixing with the other guests at the party
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Recent Examples of mixes
Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
Match soil to plant type—airy mixes for tropicals, and fast-draining, gritty mixes for succulents—and avoid moisture-holding additives indoors.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Foldberg experimented with various mixes and materials.
—Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Boxed brownie and cake mixes are the secret ingredients that make this dessert easy to pull off.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Look for containers to house baking supplies, grab-and-go snacks, breakfast items, seasoning mixes, and hard-to-organize spice packets.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
Shepherd notes with pride that Renee’s Garden offers common flowers in multiple colors and forms, such as 16 different nasturtiums and 23 zinnia varieties, as well as specialty mixes such as pollinator mixes and others.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
If the names of KAVARI’s mixes have often included images of blood and breath, vital fluids that give us life, PLAGUE MUSIC reminds us that death is never too far behind.
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
The king likely inherited his fondness for canine companions from mom Elizabeth, who cared for more than 30 corgis and ‘dorgis’ (dachsund-corgi mixes) over the course of her 70-year reign.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The documentary cleverly mixes theatrical elements with more conventional methods, such as archival footage showing the city’s rich history of civil disobedience, to emphasize a lineage of organized opposition and the vitality of everyday people acting together.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Now repeat for nine more songs that are sometimes thrilling and sometimes too much—beats wound beyond the point of pleasure, mixes overwhelmed with shrapnel.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
The Oreo Shamrock McFlurry mixes vanilla soft serve, Shamrock syrup, and Oreo cookie pieces.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
As the stakes heighten and power dynamics shift, the film mixes satire, romantic comedy, mystery and murder through the colorful and edgy visual language for which Araki is known.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Perlite is a lightweight, porous volcanic glass used to improve aeration and drainage in soil and other plant mixes.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
The firm’s signature contemporary organic style mixes natural materials with details that add a wow factor, like playful wall treatments, moody color palettes, and dazzling lighting.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Fortune Cookie Martini The Super Bowl beverage menu, which ranges in price from $19 to $22, mixes creativity with whimsy, including with Chinatown’s Fortune Cookie Martini.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
The Oreo Shamrock McFlurry combines vanilla soft serve with Shamrock syrup and mixes in Oreo cookie pieces.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
Match soil to plant type—airy mixes for tropicals, and fast-draining, gritty mixes for succulents—and avoid moisture-holding additives indoors.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Foldberg experimented with various mixes and materials.
—Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Boxed brownie and cake mixes are the secret ingredients that make this dessert easy to pull off.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Look for containers to house baking supplies, grab-and-go snacks, breakfast items, seasoning mixes, and hard-to-organize spice packets.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
Shepherd notes with pride that Renee’s Garden offers common flowers in multiple colors and forms, such as 16 different nasturtiums and 23 zinnia varieties, as well as specialty mixes such as pollinator mixes and others.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
If the names of KAVARI’s mixes have often included images of blood and breath, vital fluids that give us life, PLAGUE MUSIC reminds us that death is never too far behind.
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
The king likely inherited his fondness for canine companions from mom Elizabeth, who cared for more than 30 corgis and ‘dorgis’ (dachsund-corgi mixes) over the course of her 70-year reign.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
And the platform, which mixes highbrow political news sites with pop culture sources like People, has quietly emerged as a major force in the US information space.
—semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The documentary cleverly mixes theatrical elements with more conventional methods, such as archival footage showing the city’s rich history of civil disobedience, to emphasize a lineage of organized opposition and the vitality of everyday people acting together.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Now repeat for nine more songs that are sometimes thrilling and sometimes too much—beats wound beyond the point of pleasure, mixes overwhelmed with shrapnel.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
The Oreo Shamrock McFlurry mixes vanilla soft serve, Shamrock syrup, and Oreo cookie pieces.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
As the stakes heighten and power dynamics shift, the film mixes satire, romantic comedy, mystery and murder through the colorful and edgy visual language for which Araki is known.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Perlite is a lightweight, porous volcanic glass used to improve aeration and drainage in soil and other plant mixes.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
The firm’s signature contemporary organic style mixes natural materials with details that add a wow factor, like playful wall treatments, moody color palettes, and dazzling lighting.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Fortune Cookie Martini The Super Bowl beverage menu, which ranges in price from $19 to $22, mixes creativity with whimsy, including with Chinatown’s Fortune Cookie Martini.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixes
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This poetic, interactive solo-theater piece blends fable and modern-day storytelling.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Feb. 2026
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The historic firm, based in Osaka, offers classic sweater silhouettes in high-end fabrications crafted from blends of wool, cashmere, silk and different cotton weights in a broad range of intense colors, from classics to brights, that have retailers coming back season after season.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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For museum lovers, the California Academy of Sciences is a must-visit that combines marine life, planetarium shows, and a tropical rainforest biome under one roof.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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When power and anonymity combine Social psychologists have studied what happens when power combines with concealment.—
William Robiner,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Her menu mingles brandy-scented shrimp or filet mignon rolled with prosciutto, Parmigiano-Reggiano, caramelized onions, sage and rosemary with tagliolini sauced with pomodoro or lemon cream.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Discover medieval tales in Rhodes, where history mingles with the vibrant atmosphere of New Town and Old Town.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Sugar does have benefits for feeding cut flowers, which is why it's added to the mixtures used by florists, but in flower food formulas, the sucrose is blended with antimicrobial elements to keep the water free from bacteria.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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Many of these jars contain unknown or poorly documented chemical mixtures that could be toxic to humans or harmful to the specimens themselves if disturbed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The difference is that with more episodes, the bad merges with the good.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The university merges free speech with civility, thereby promoting respectful discourse.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To this end, consumers are waiting for the global rollout of the Meta Ray-Ban Display model, which integrates a display in the right lens to show wearers incoming messages, previews of photos to capture, video calls and visual AI information.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The model integrates with current workflows, offering flexibility.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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LithSonic can produce lithium metal in either powder or ingot form for use in EV batteries, electronic devices, and aluminum alloys.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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The team aims to reach lower temperatures too, down to -100 °C, which will require different alloys.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Mixes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixes. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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