mix
verb (used with object)
to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents.
have been mixing
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present perfect progressiveof mix.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Some Western growers believe Chinese growers have been mixing illicitly obtained protected varieties with other blueberry plants, making it harder to enforce intellectual-property claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
For hundreds of years, humans have been mixing different minerals, metals, or chemicals together to produce different colors of paint.
From NewsForKids.net ● Apr. 20, 2023
Or Biden could have been mixing up Negri with another Amtrak conductor he spoke to in 2015 or 2016,” said the CNN June 30 fact-check.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 21, 2021
All signs point to Garoppolo remaining in that role to start the season, but the Niners have been mixing in Lance in certain situations.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
Hitherto I have been mixing up summer and winter and everything all together, but now I am going to try to keep everything in its own place.
From Gutta-Percha Willie by George MacDonald
