1
as in stomped
to move heavily or clumsily
the old man shuffled across the floor in his slippers
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2
as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
shuffle the cards and deal five to each player
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Recent Examples of shuffled
Analysts at Mizuho shuffled up its top picks in a note Monday.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Stop Scripting Development Employees need to grow into opportunities, not be shuffled into roles.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
For more on Marvel Rivals, our in-depth guides cover the best Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters, which are due to get shuffled thanks to the arrival of the new heroes.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
An elderly couple shuffled quickly down a sidewalk.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
He was sacked just once after the lineup was shuffled.
—Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
House Republicans on Thursday shuffled in and out of Speaker Mike Johnson's office as the clock ticked toward the shutdown deadline.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The man nodded, swallowed and shuffled his feet.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Receptionists and officials shuffled them from one office to another until finally sending them away.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Stop Scripting Development Employees need to grow into opportunities, not be shuffled into roles.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
For more on Marvel Rivals, our in-depth guides cover the best Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters, which are due to get shuffled thanks to the arrival of the new heroes.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
An elderly couple shuffled quickly down a sidewalk.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
He was sacked just once after the lineup was shuffled.
—Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
House Republicans on Thursday shuffled in and out of Speaker Mike Johnson's office as the clock ticked toward the shutdown deadline.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The man nodded, swallowed and shuffled his feet.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Receptionists and officials shuffled them from one office to another until finally sending them away.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuffled
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After a season disrupted by injuries and fewer starts, the writing was on the wall.—
Julia Ranney,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Behind the scenes there was no doubt other dreams were dashed and processes disrupted.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Many were left confused as to how or why the Yankees couldn't have matched that number to bring the Gold Glove first baseman to the Bronx.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
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These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The race scrambled political allegiances, with some voters splitting their tickets.—
Ian Prasad Philbrick,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Ukraine has scrambled to respond by using drones of its own, with lethal effect.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Shuffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuffled. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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