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
The concrete he was mixing on a recent Friday was going to be used to anchor fencing around his one-acre lot he purchased four months ago in Hesperia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
When users complained that the system was mixing up faces they had marked as “familiar,” a customer support representative in the forum advised them to delete all of their labels and start over.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2023
Mr Johnson was mixing up the number of people on payrolls, which had gone up, with the number of people in work, which had not.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2022
Kimberly shook her head and murmured, “I know Laura can be challenging,” her eyes on the salad she was mixing.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
