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shuffle

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Recent Examples of shuffle
Noun
The White House and Department of Justice (DOJ), which oversees the ATF, have been tight-lipped about what prompted the administrative shuffle. Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025 Lateral Shuffles Lateral shuffles involve shuffling side to side at a fast pace. Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
Still, there is a means of shuffling the current roster that seemingly checks every box without putting Rafael Devers in the field. Joey Copponi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 Netflix’s earlier version of its algorithm reportedly took a day to shuffle new recommendations into the mix. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for shuffle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuffle
Noun
  • Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.
    Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • And someone who struggles with change and ambiguity in a card game will probably also have an aversion to something like pluralism in politics because their brain processes that as chaotic.
    Sean Illing, Vox, 12 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, India has informally dialed back its historic no-first-use stance, creating ambiguity about its operational doctrine.
    Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • While wearing a mini tuxedo, Lorenzo slowly stomped down the aisle and paused at the puddle of petals.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • Boston Haitian community joyfully stomped, danced and marched their way down Blue Hill Ave.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • Indeed, on Thursday in Basel, a small group of protesters blew whistles and waved flags to disrupt one of Raphael’s public rehearsals.
    Alex Marshall, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • In a particularly affecting scene, Laura pleads with a social worker who disrupts the sinister plot she’s been crafting.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Progress and a medley of LLCs registered to its legal address control thousands of homes across Tarrant County, a small yet meaningful chunk of the company’s national single family rental empire.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
  • Another medley found stars gathering a tribute to Keith Urban, who received the ACM Triple Crown Award.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Now is not the time for equivocation or delay.
    Dr. Josh Green, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
  • There is no equivocation about whether or not Jamie killed Katie.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Still, many times, most seasoned and skilled leaders stumble from time to time.
    Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, the only truly happy artist in Ira’s friend group — played to uproarious perfection by Stanley Tucci — isn’t even much of an artist at all but a shameless name-dropper who seems to stumble into constant success without even trying.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • All of the footage from The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon makes the show-within-a-show look silly, which the series confuses with humorousness.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
  • While no one should ever have confused the entertainment business with a warm binkie, the institutions themselves are in the new and awkward spot of having to justify their existence.
    Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025

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“Shuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuffle. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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