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.
was mixing
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past progressiveof mix.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Even in real time, when so much was not known, it was reported that Witkoff was mixing business and diplomacy.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
However, Jodian says she remains critical of the school for not sharing important information with her about who Daejaun was mixing with.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
“He was mixing his pitches really well. He threw all three for strikes in the zone,” Thaiss said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
By 1980, he was mixing his sauce and delivering orders in his blue Chevy van.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
Mari was mixing something in a bowl, and Hannah was pressing, with all her seven-year-old might, on an orange in a manual juicer.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
