remix

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verb

re·​mix (ˈ)rē-ˈmiks How to pronounce remix (audio)
remixed; remixing; remixes

transitive verb

: to mix again

remix

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noun

re·​mix ˈrē-ˌmiks How to pronounce remix (audio)
: a variant of an original recording (as of a song) made by rearranging or adding to the original

Examples of remix in a Sentence

Noun dance remixes of rock songs
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Verb
Their latest trio of collaborations—The White Lotus capsule, the SNL anniversary collection, and the Mary Ball Artist in Residence series—showcases the brand’s signature ability to remix nostalgia with just enough edge and panache for Gen Z and a bunch of celebs to get wildly excited about. David Hochman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 Kendrick Lamar, the first solo rapper to headline the NFL Super Bowl halftime show, is well known for holding up the torch of West Coast hip-hop to remix its roots and burn it bright for all to see. Sidney Madden, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
Similarly, there was a time when the biggest hit on Broadway was not a girl-power remix of The Wizard of Oz but the pro-God, pro-family, pro-country corpus of Rodgers and Hammerstein (Oklahoma!, The Sound of Music). Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025 The band remix opens at No. 21, followed closely by the Johnny Gold reworking at No. 22, and the instrumental version at No. 23. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for remix

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1662, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of remix was in 1662

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“Remix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remix. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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