reshuffle

verb

re·​shuf·​fle (ˌ)rē-ˈshə-fəl How to pronounce reshuffle (audio)
reshuffled; reshuffling; reshuffles

transitive verb

1
: to shuffle again
reshuffle a deck of cards
2
: to reorganize usually by the redistribution of existing elements
the cabinet was reshuffled by the prime minister
reshuffle noun

Examples of reshuffle in a Sentence

The dealer reshuffled the cards.
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Harris-Dawson reshuffled the council’s committee assignments last year, offering plum spots to the newest arrivals. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025 Different patrol pairings Outside of reshuffling individual scenes, this is a point at which deliberate choices to which characters are present for specific sequences may truly impact the plot of The Last of Us moving forward. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025 The pace of our routines changed, priorities reshuffled, and for many, the social bonds that once anchored us began to loosen. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025 Just another dataset to be strip-mined, reshuffled, and resold—refined into yet another smoothing mirror image for mass consumption. Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reshuffle

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of reshuffle was in 1830

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“Reshuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reshuffle. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

reshuffle

verb
re·​shuf·​fle (ˈ)rē-ˈshəf-əl How to pronounce reshuffle (audio)
1
: to shuffle again
2
: to reorganize usually by switching around existing parts
the president reshuffled the cabinet
reshuffle noun

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