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as in lumbering
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as in ambling
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as in stomping
to move heavily or clumsily
the old man shuffled across the floor in his slippers
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as in disrupting
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
shuffle the cards and deal five to each player
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Recent Examples of shuffling
Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
James has been shuffling between the Lakers and the G League as Los Angeles tries to work out a plan to give him time for development.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Harry Kane was one of those who'd stay close to Bavaria at this most recent break, shuffling only between London and Athens.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Google is shuffling some of its other teams around as well.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2024
Appropriations' Energy and Water Development Subcommittee There's frequently shuffling around the Appropriations Committee, but DOE's top House appropriators will likely remain the same.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
A number of ports help keep your peripherals connected without shuffling cables around.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
Honorable Mentions My Top Five stays the same as my recent mid-September update, but there was shuffling from #6-10 down the home stretch.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
On Monday, about three days after Helene hit Florida as a Category 4 storm, survivors in North Carolina were scrounging for food and clean water and shuffling from shelter to shelter.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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In addition, both received the Order of the British Empire in different years (2003 and 2017, respectively), and some tabloid media are shuffling the possibility of their knighthood.
—Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
James has been shuffling between the Lakers and the G League as Los Angeles tries to work out a plan to give him time for development.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Harry Kane was one of those who'd stay close to Bavaria at this most recent break, shuffling only between London and Athens.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Google is shuffling some of its other teams around as well.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2024
Appropriations' Energy and Water Development Subcommittee There's frequently shuffling around the Appropriations Committee, but DOE's top House appropriators will likely remain the same.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
A number of ports help keep your peripherals connected without shuffling cables around.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
Honorable Mentions My Top Five stays the same as my recent mid-September update, but there was shuffling from #6-10 down the home stretch.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
On Monday, about three days after Helene hit Florida as a Category 4 storm, survivors in North Carolina were scrounging for food and clean water and shuffling from shelter to shelter.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuffling
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During an interview with detectives, Lambeth admitted to punching, stomping and strangling Howells, court documents stated.Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Combs’ homes were raided in March, and in May, CNN obtained harrowing hotel surveillance video showing Combs throwing, kicking, stomping and dragging Ventura in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles in 2016.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
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Climate change exacerbates the threats with rising temperatures disrupting migration patterns and diminishing the availability of milkweed, the monarch caterpillar's essential food source.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The decision depends on whether their conflict is disrupting the workplace.Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Taking photos and sending videos while sightseeing can quickly drain your battery, leaving you scrambling to find an outlet.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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Hanson is now scrambling to recruit employees, check old equipment, and work with regulators to get the plant up and running again.Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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Water from the bottom of the tray to avoid disturbing seeds.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Samuel took this image from a distance and left quickly to avoid disturbing the bird.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Because both actors look like lumpish proletarian versions of Ingmar Bergman stars — Alma Pöysti, radiant yet benumbed, plays Ansa like a dish-towel Bibi Andersson, and Jussi Vatanen could be the schlump brother of Max von Sydow (with a dollop of Ryan Gosling).Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 May 2023
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Their bodies range from eely, jawless lampreys to flattened flounders to huge, lumpish ocean sunfish.Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2018
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As Mayer's car pushed into Retzlaff's from behind, the unsteady contact propelled Retzlaff into the outside wall, with Josh Williams striking Mayer from behind and subsequently being hit by Chandler Smith.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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What this general move toward more daring design says about the end of 2024 is that this continues to be an unsteady year for watches, both financially and aesthetically.Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Shuffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuffling. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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