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.
mixing
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present participleof mix.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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I see why you are mixing your mother’s wishes with your feelings about your brother.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Increasingly Russia's president is mixing the geopolitical with the zoological.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Such was the likely impact that ice immediately pulverized into water, mixing with debris to create a tsunami of mud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
As chromosome mixing accumulates over time, lineages continue to diverge.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
The first time I kept falling off the bars, mixing up my skills on the beam, and doing little hops on landing from my tumbling passes on the floor.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
