reshuffle
verb
re·shuf·fle
(ˌ)rē-ˈshə-fəl 
reshuffled; reshuffling; reshuffles
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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F.d. Flam, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
Results were later reshuffled after McLaren’s post-race disqualification for excessive plank wear, which moved Mercedes’ Russell into second and promoted his teammate Kimi Antonelli to third, shaking up the championship.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
The plaza out front has spent about 13 of those years — a quarter of its entire existence — wrapped in a plywood construction shed, first put up in 2012 and periodically reshuffled, at one point briefly receding from the sidewalk and then re-expanding.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 20 Nov. 2025
Roberts’ options are largely limited to reshuffling his batting order or bringing someone like Alex Call, Miguel Rojas or Hyeseong Kim into the mix.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Reshuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reshuffle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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reshuffle
verb
re·shuf·fle
(ˈ)rē-ˈshəf-əl
1
: to shuffle again
2
: to reorganize usually by switching around existing parts
the president reshuffled the cabinet
reshuffle
noun
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