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Synonyms

mix it up

Idioms  

  1. Get in a fight, as in The driver got out and began to mix it up with the other driver. This expression uses mix in referring to physical mingling. [c. 1900]

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The vice president, who is promoting a new book titled “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, added that Trump “likes to mix it up on social media.”

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

If things get spicy, there’s always Abbey Murphy, the Minnesota scorer and fireball who will mix it up with anyone, including a goalie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

“If they need to mix it up a little bit and play a little more physical they can do that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2025

"Especially in that nine and 10 jersey you need to mix it up and do something different, because whatever's happened hasn't worked."

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2024

He didn’t mix it up, especially with a guy Tyler’s size.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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