Definitions

mix it up

VERB

argue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contend disagree dispute quarrel quibble squabble

STRONG

altercate bandy battle bicker buck cross feud hammer hash hassle jump pettifog rehash row sass wrangle

WEAK

break with bump heads cross swords face down face off gang up on get in one's face go one-on-one hammer away hash over have at each other have at it jump on knock around lock horns pick an argument put up a fight put up a struggle set to sock it to stick it to talk back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur give in

STRONG

make peace

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

VERB

clash

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue battle contend differ disagree encounter feud quarrel try wrangle

STRONG

brawl buck combat conflict fret gall grapple grate row war

WEAK

bang heads cross swords raise Cain

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain agree consent give in harmonize make peace retreat surrender

STRONG

make happy please

WEAK

match

VERB

come to blows

Synonyms

WEAK

assault attack battle bear arms box brawl challenge clash cross swords dispute do battle duel exchange blows feud fight joust ply weapons quarrel scrap scuffle skirmish wage war

VERB

contend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allege assert charge claim defend dispute insist maintain say tell urge

STRONG

affirm aver avow blast cross debate dictate enjoin hold justify mix prescribe report rip vindicate warrant zap

WEAK

come at fly in face of gang up on go at have at have bone to pick jump on lace into lay into let have it light into lock horns with put up argument set to sock it to one stick it to take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny desert forget question

STRONG

divide separate unmix

WEAK

abandon cede give in give up leave retreat surrender

VERB

fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack battle challenge clash meet protect resist

STRONG

altercate assault bicker box brawl buck contend dispute duel feud grapple joust oppugn quarrel repel rowdy scrap scuffle skirmish spar strive struggle tiff tilt traverse tug tussle war withstand wrangle wrestle

WEAK

bandy with bear arms brush with carry on war cross swords do battle exchange blows flare-up go to war ply weapons take all comers take the field take up the gauntlet wage war

Antonyms

STRONG

agree give in make peace surrender yield

WEAK

believe support uphold

VERB

quarrel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue bicker break with carp complain differ fall out feud spar squabble tangle wrangle

STRONG

altercate battle brawl bump caterwaul cavil charge clash collide contend contest disapprove dispute dissent divide embroil fight hassle row scrap spat strive struggle vary war

WEAK

be at loggerheads cross swords find fault get tough with have it out have words lock horns object to set to take exception take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur harmonize ignore

STRONG

approve endorse give in give up keep make peace retreat sanction surrender yield

VERB

skirmish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bicker go to war scuffle spar wrangle

STRONG

altercate argue battle brawl clash combat conflict dispute engage feud grapple quarrel scrap struggle tussle war wrestle

WEAK

cross swords do battle wage war

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree

STRONG

harmonize let go make peace release surrender yield

Example Sentences

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The vice president, who is promoting a new book titled “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, added that Trump “likes to mix it up on social media.”

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Maybe a DJ and a band to mix it up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

To mix it up, served with a fried egg on top and - voila - you have a croque madame.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

“If they need to mix it up a little bit and play a little more physical they can do that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2025

The book club needs to mix it up a little.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander

mix it up

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