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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Moscow might choose to entirely ignore the proposal, and deploy their magical card of a Trump-Putin phone call to reshuffle the deck from which they’ve been dealt a difficult hand. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 10 May 2025 Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA reshuffles scientists and experts The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will shift the focus of its science researchers toward program offices — including the approval of new chemicals. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 5 May 2025 Some theorized the world economic order would reshuffle based on who controlled minerals at sea. Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025 Both drivers ended up with disappointing finishes, as the chaos behind reshuffled the entire field. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 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 22 May. 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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