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
Budget cuts are about to bring big changes to San Diego’s 37 neighborhood library branches — including shorter hours, shuffled staff and rescheduled activities.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Over the past two months, he’s been shuffled through three detention centers despite attempts to pay a bond set by the immigration judge.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025
On Wednesday Ahn slowly shuffled to a bridge leading to the Korean Peninsula’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), pleading for permission to cross the zone – one of the most heavily militarized borders in the world – and enter North Korea.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
My shortlist of 50 wouldn’t have shuffled Braid, Celeste, or Terraria to this section, but, y’know, different strokes.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
After about a half hour, our block of appointments were shuffled over to another outside line and checked for our appointment registration.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Theirry shuffled into the room.
—Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
The country star shuffled back and forth and moonwalked while singing the prechorus.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The coaching staff shuffled its depth chart, handing extra reps to players who had performed well over the previous nine practices and deserved a longer look.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Over the past two months, he’s been shuffled through three detention centers despite attempts to pay a bond set by the immigration judge.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025
On Wednesday Ahn slowly shuffled to a bridge leading to the Korean Peninsula’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), pleading for permission to cross the zone – one of the most heavily militarized borders in the world – and enter North Korea.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
My shortlist of 50 wouldn’t have shuffled Braid, Celeste, or Terraria to this section, but, y’know, different strokes.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
After about a half hour, our block of appointments were shuffled over to another outside line and checked for our appointment registration.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Theirry shuffled into the room.
—Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
The country star shuffled back and forth and moonwalked while singing the prechorus.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The coaching staff shuffled its depth chart, handing extra reps to players who had performed well over the previous nine practices and deserved a longer look.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuffled
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That certainly looked to be the case as the Indianapolis Colts stomped the Miami Dolphins 33-8 in the regular-season opener.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Many in Hollywood were dubious as to whether Universal and Amblin could reboot the Jurassic franchise for a third time, and birth a new trilogy more than three decades after Steven Spielberg’s dinos first stomped onto the big screen in 1993’s Jurassic Park.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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And while those enforcement actions have not yet translated into criminal cases or fines against the employers, the raids themselves in some cases significantly disrupted business operations.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Muscle cramps and playing surfaces As muscles fatigue, the normal balance between signals in the nervous system that direct muscles to contract and relax become disrupted.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Wildcats stumbled early but got hot in October, won 10 games, beat Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl and were one of the biggest surprises in the country.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots stumbled at the start of the Mike Vrabel era last week, dropping a winnable game to the Raiders at home as favorites.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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At one point, O’Steen was confused by a question, and the resulting back-and-forth was reminiscent of an Abbott and Costello repartee.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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It should not be confused with Article 5, the cornerstone of the alliance, which states an armed attack on one NATO ally will be considered an act of violence against all members and prompt assistance to the member concerned.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Vic and Cali hadn’t wanted a wedding, but this had disturbed Vic’s parents.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some civil servants working to bolster democracy around the world and at home, for example, were disturbed by shifts in foreign policy.—
Yvonne Zylan,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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This week, tensions reached a new level as NATO fighter jets scrambled to shoot down multiple Russian drones that violated Polish airspace on Wednesday.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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On 4th-and-9 from the 34, quarterback Chevy Andrews scrambled for 18 yards.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Shuffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuffled. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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