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as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the paper got lost in the shuffle on his desk
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as in ambiguity
deliberate evasion in speech
no matter how directly we asked the question, all we got was shuffle in return
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as in to stomp
to move heavily or clumsily
the old man shuffled across the floor in his slippers
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
shuffle the cards and deal five to each player
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Recent Examples of shuffle
Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education will decide Monday evening whether the district will embark on a large-scale shuffle to make way for middle schools.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2024
Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
To say Wahlstrom has found a home on that line would be jumping the gun, especially with the way the lines have been shuffled in the effort to squeeze scoring out the lineup.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The officials confirmed the shuffle and spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education will decide Monday evening whether the district will embark on a large-scale shuffle to make way for middle schools.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
These remarkable animals can use their pectoral and pelvic fins to shuffle across tidal flats and coral reefs exposed during low tides.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
To say Wahlstrom has found a home on that line would be jumping the gun, especially with the way the lines have been shuffled in the effort to squeeze scoring out the lineup.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuffle
Noun
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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2024
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The pleasure mostly derives from picking out the remaining ambiguities, especially related to the film’s flash-forward coda; the finale has already inspired a lot of heated social-media debate over its intention.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Where American Primeval has at least allowed a sliver of ambiguity when portraying whether or not Young was complicit in the massacre’s cover-up until now, there’s none of that here.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2025
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There's also the arrival of Shane's mother Kitty (Molly Shannon), who shows up to stomp all over the honeymoon his new bride Rachel is attempting to salvage.—
Griff Griffin,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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Like Frankenstein’s monster and so many of the robots that keep stomping across our big and small screens, Norbot also seems to threaten the very life that it’s meant to help.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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As the region grapples with the sheer number of homes and buildings destroyed, livelihoods disrupted and lives lost, its signature industry will face yet another setback in the loss of go-to filming spots, particularly in the Altadena area and Pacific Palisades.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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While many organizations prioritize technology, additional areas outside the technological realm can disrupt security capabilities and affect vulnerability management.—
Dewayne Hart,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The restaurant’s veggie penne pasta ($17) comes with a medley of vegetables with a roasted tomato-coconut sauce.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Jan. 2025
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Carrie Underwood is set to perform just before the ball drops, ringing in the new year with a medley of her greatest hits.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
31 Dec. 2024
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The debate has pitted New York mayor, Eric Adams, who has condemned the murder without equivocation, against a significant groundswell of support for the alleged murderer.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Rios-Pineda Court observed, with little question or equivocation, that because the child was born in the United States, the child was in fact a citizen.—
Madison Czopek,
Austin American-Statesman,
14 Dec. 2024
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The Packers stumbled down the stretch, losing three of five, including two in a row.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Thomas watches as a naked virgin rides a horse, which is meant to stumble upon reaching the grave of a vampire.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Evans believes a lack of planning is largely to blame for our productivity failures, and warns people not to confuse being busy with being productive.—
Barnaby Lashbrooke,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Penn State’s receivers won’t be confused for an elite group, but tight end Tyler Warren is the top player in the country at that position, and the running back duo of Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton is one of the nation’s best.—
Antonio Morales,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Shuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuffle. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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