Synonyms for mix up
mix up

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1. confusion, mix-upverb

   a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

   "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"

   Synonyms:
   confusedness, confusion, mental confusion, discombobulation, muddiness, mix-up, disarray

2. jumble, confuse, mix upverb

   assemble without order or sense

   "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"

   Synonyms:
   discombobulate, throw, confound, mingle, bedevil, confuse, jumble, scramble, throw together, flurry, blur, obnubilate, disconcert, obscure, befuddle, stump, put off, fox, fuddle

3. stump, mix upverb

   cause to be perplexed or confounded

   "This problem stumped her"

   Synonyms:
   stomp, jumble, stamp, confuse, stump

Matched Categories

1. • Assemble
   • Perplex

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1. The AIU:

   These allegations have been investigated by The AIU. The AIU is satisfied that there has been no mix up or tampering with the sample.

2. M. C. Escher:

   I can't keep from fooling around with our irrefutable certainties. It is, for example, a pleasure knowingly to mix up two and three dimensionalities, flat and spatial, and to make fun of gravity.

3. The Hawks:

   He’s a problem down in the post, we’re trying to mix up our defense with him. At times he’s getting too deep. Our double teams are not getting there quick enough. ... He pretty much has had his way in the first two games down on the block.

4. Vladimir Putin:

   It’s ridiculous to put us on the same [ sanctions ] list as North Korea and then ask for our help in imposing sanctions on North Korea, this is being done by people who mix up Australia with Austria.

5. Eric Robinson:

   This horrible and irresponsible mix-up at the hospital has caused long-term damage to both these men and their families.