lost in the shuffle

phrase

US

: not noticed or given attention because there are many other people or things to consider or deal with

With six older kids, the baby sometimes is/gets lost in the shuffle.

Examples of lost in the shuffle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Creating a space where female athletes can be studied, educated and treated in one place, Ackerman hopes to keep them from getting lost in the shuffle the way some of her prior patients have felt in the past. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 29 Jan. 2026

Willi Castro is an experienced, versatile player, but even he got lost in the shuffle after getting traded from the Minnesota Twins at last summer’s deadline. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

Somewhat lost in the shuffle of this year’s award show was the fact that CBS’ deal to televise the event has now ended, meaning that the Center will be bringing the TV and streaming rights to market in the next few months. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025

This also helps prevent your clothes from getting lost in the shuffle and taking up space. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for lost in the shuffle

• duffel
• duffle
• muffle
• ruffle
• scuffle
• truffle
• reshuffle