MIXED IT UP Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

mixed it up

phrase

past tense of mix it up

as in bickered

to express different opinions about something often angrily The pundits are well-known for mixing it up on the air.

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locked horns

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But the shortage is here, and the Water Bank has locked horns with city leaders over policies to retrieve that water.

— Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
There is no indication that organization locked horns with the city over its findings.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

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