MIXES Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of mix

as in blends

a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things guacamole is usually a mix of avocado, tomato, onion, and spices

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mixes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mix

as in combines

to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout those ingredients should not be mixed until the last stage of the recipe

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as in mingles

to take part in social activities happily mixing with the other guests at the party

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Recent Examples of mixes

Noun

Other recalled food items include specific granola, soup kits, salad dressing, spice mixes, and sourdough bread. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2026 So far this year, Target has added roughly 4,600 new food items — including probiotic coconut yogurt, mini rice cakes drizzled with chocolate and frozen sour candy mixes — and more than 60 new brands during the second quarter. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 From a classic approach to daring mixes, polka dots can work with anyone’s personal style. — Ángela Belda, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2026 The latter is now also available in limited-edition silver leaf, a fresh tribute to her beloved high-low mixes. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 10 Aug. 2026 Use a Quality Potting Mix Not all potting mixes are the same, and using the wrong one in container gardens can lead to drainage issues as well. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Aug. 2026 The album was engineered and mixed by John Hanlon at Shangri-La, with analog mixes completed at the Village and mastering handled by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026 The drop in cases prompted officials to lift their broad recommendation to avoid bagged salad mixes. — Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026 Several mixes sold online and in retail stores have been recalled due to concerns about salmonella. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

The footage mixes high-speed chases and explosive action with comedic beats, framing a story built around chaos, mismatched heroism and rising stakes as the mission unfolds. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Everyone seemingly watches them — and a little tennis — with a $23 Honey Deuce in one hand, swaying to DJ Trizz’s mixes on the sound system. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Sports-specific features include ensuring jersey colors match team standards and sound properly mixes field effects with fan noise in immersive ways. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Disney’s early start for Not-So-Scary mixes convenience and commerce, said AJ Wolfe, owner of Cambrick Yard Media, operator of fan sites including Disney Food Blog and AllEars. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 The crumbling institution makes an appropriately strange backdrop for a romp that mixes madcap antics, tangled romantic relationships, and the frank, sometimes enthusiastically gross sexuality that is one of Waller-Bridge’s signatures. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 The watch comes in gray or titanium silver case options and retains its predecessor's squircle design, which mixes a rounded-square bezel with a circular watch face. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Forty miles west of Minneapolis, Howard Lake mixes water recreation with country living. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Infections can occur when an open wound is exposed to salt water or brackish water, where rivers meet the ocean and fresh water mixes with salt water, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixes

Noun

Its original shade—touted as the top-selling one in the US—blends yellow, blue, and red pigments for a result that seems to magically adapt to every skin tone.

— Jenny Berg, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2026
Related Stories The music in the film blends influences from the 1980s and ’90s, particularly drawing inspiration from Filipino and Filipino-American musical culture.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of blends

Verb

The brand combines movement and fitness with nutrition and other wellness tools to help women build sustainable habits that support their health through midlife and beyond.

— Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026
The film is directed by Tom Stern and combines archival footage, animation, puppetry, and reenactments featuring the band.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of combines

Verb

After the presentations, the audience mingles with anyone who caught their attention.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Julianne Hough mingles with the crowd, as does Arian Moayed; Anna Wintour daughter Bee Carrozzini, who hosts her own cake-happy theater party every year, holds court with Fiona Rudin.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 June 2026

Definition of mingles

Noun

When these cuts marinate for too long in highly acidic mixtures, the meat’s surface can become mushy, and the lean meat may become drier after cooking.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026
Members must accommodate themselves to its fictions, with varying mixtures of gullibility and cynicism; followers shown proof that the leader has lied may admire him all the more for his tactical cleverness.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixtures

Verb

The partnership with Hispanic Executive merges media and events, creating a powerful ecosystem to inform and empower Latino executives and entrepreneurs.

— Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
El Secreto, a hidden speakeasy, merges cocktails and live music in a cinematic experience.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of merges

Verb

What being Southern meant to his father—and the values Duane associates with being a Southern gentleman.

— Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
The productivity boom everyone associates with the personal computer didn’t actually show up in the macro data until 15 years after the PC was commercialized.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of associates

Verb

South Korea surged ahead on the strength of its giant conglomerates like Samsung, which integrates multiple stages of the supply chain.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Rheinmetall revealed that the system integrates state-of-the-art sensor technology, network capability and strong resilience to GNSS interference through a high degree of autonomy enable deployment even in demanding operational scenarios.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

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