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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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2
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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1
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
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
The defensive shuffles have been especially strong.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2025
Couple Dance Off will shuffle between 2v2 Face Off modes like Face Off Team Deathmatch, Face Off Domination, and Face Off Kill Confirmed.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The corporate shuffle, effective April 1, was approved late Tuesday by the electronics and entertainment giant’s board of directors in Tokyo.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
The defensive shuffles have been especially strong.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
Amid the shuffling lineups, Cardenas has been a constant, starting every game alongside senior forward Tyson Degenhart.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2025
Couple Dance Off will shuffle between 2v2 Face Off modes like Face Off Team Deathmatch, Face Off Domination, and Face Off Kill Confirmed.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 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
Noun
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There was originally some ambiguity over whether resigning workers would have to do any work for the next eight months.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
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By the end, all snaps into place, though not without some queasy ambiguities and the outings of evil machinations on the part of at least one of the parents.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Boston stomped the competition last season en route to winning their record 18th NBA championship.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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As the lead-in to headliners Red Clay Strays, 49 Winchester were a hard act to follow, with singer Isaac Gibson stomping about the stage while showing off the wide range of emotion in his voice.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Lower serotonin levels can disrupt this process, leading to constipation.87 Ongoing stress can also affect the gut barrier and make your intestines more sensitive to bacteria.—
Brittany Dube,
Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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The ring around the camera module is a bit thick though and disrupted charging on my Qi charger on occasion, but not consistently.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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No disrespect to Sir Paul McCartney, but Dwayne Carter Jr. (a.k.a. Lil Wayne) clearly had the superior musical medley of the night.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Lil Wayne Gets Support from The Roots for Career-Spanning Medley After Super Bowl Disappointment 8 hr 20 min ago Lil Wayne pulled together a medley of some of his biggest hits during his SNL50: The Anniversary Special performance with The Roots.—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Your moral equivocation about a deliberate hit to the head is offensive.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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In Berlin, however, the Soviet ambassador to Germany, after months of equivocation, finally averred that Germany’s actions signaled an imminent invasion.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Sep. 2017
Verb
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Liv hesitates, does awkward stumble toward her, drops head onto Sally’s shoulder.—
George Saunders,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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But after entering the All-Star break holding a Wild Card, Boston stumbled almost immediately in the second half.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The employee recounted how the customer, seemingly annoyed, gestured under his chin in a manner that initially confused her.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Activists on college campuses have confused the ability to occupy and disrupt physical space for the right to dissent verbally.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Shuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuffle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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