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as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the paper got lost in the shuffle on his desk
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as in ambiguity
deliberate evasion in speech
no matter how directly we asked the question, all we got was shuffle in return
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as in to stomp
to move heavily or clumsily
the old man shuffled across the floor in his slippers
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
shuffle the cards and deal five to each player
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Recent Examples of shuffle
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
17 June 2026
A lot has changed since then—the designer shuffle means most brands have new creative directors, and the men’s silhouette has certainly loosened up a bit (though maybe be coming back down to Earth).
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Irene Kim,
Vogue,
13 June 2026
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Instead, inconsistency has defined much of the first half, with several regulars struggling to produce and injuries forcing manager John Schneider to shuffle pieces around the diamond.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Noun
Sellke, Shi, and Wang then showed that after a certain number of shuffles (which depended on how many cards were in the deck), the overlap between the decks’ regions of unmixed cards disappeared at an exponential rate.
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John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
17 June 2026
A lot has changed since then—the designer shuffle means most brands have new creative directors, and the men’s silhouette has certainly loosened up a bit (though maybe be coming back down to Earth).
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Irene Kim,
Vogue,
13 June 2026
Verb
Amazon’s streaming service, Prime Video, is the most chaotic major company out there, seemingly random in its assembly of new and classic titles that shuffle off and on the platform every month.
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Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Instead, inconsistency has defined much of the first half, with several regulars struggling to produce and injuries forcing manager John Schneider to shuffle pieces around the diamond.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuffle
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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To remove the ambiguity and resulting food waste, Assembly Bill 660 was signed into law and goes into effect July 1, which ultimately will reduce the phrases allowed on packages to just two.
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Implications for Michigan's anti-terrorism law The Hopkinson case highlighted ambiguity in Michigan's anti-terrorism law.
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Now city officials are being asked to stomp the gas pedal on an ordinance that could speed the demise of some of downtown’s stateliest buildings — ones that help define its character, such as the old train station on Church Street, the Kress building and the Angebilt Hotel.
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On Monday night, a 39-year-old man wearing a Spurs jersey was stomped and punched after Game 3 while walking down West 47th Street, about 15 blocks from the arena.
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The fires also disrupted travel across parts of Miami-Dade County.
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Poor nutrition, lack of physical activity and health conditions like metabolic bone disease can disrupt bone remodeling, leading to weaker bones over time.
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Purple cabbage, carrots, and cilantro create a colorful, flavorful medley dressed with olive oil, rice vinegar, lime juice, and a little sugar.
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Throughout the night, Swift and Kelce danced to tribute performances for and by the musician’s fellow inductees, including a medley of hits performed by John Fogerty and his sons Shane and Tyler.
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The people around Trump support these equivocations because anyone who opposes Trump’s ideas in the White House will be shown the door; any Republican who speaks up in Congress will be primaried out of their seat.
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First, Congress tasked the Fed with the mission to ensure price stability, without excuse or equivocation, argument or anguish.
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Avila was crushed inside the Volkswagen, while Guevara allegedly stumbled to the Honda Accord, got inside, and drove off, according to court records.
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When asked who played at Arrowhead Stadium, Comenencia stumbled for the name.
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So The Listeners — not to be confused with 2022’s The Listener starring Tessa Thompson and you in a voice role — is just now reaching the States.
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Why The Market Misprices Good Companies Investors often confuse business quality with investment quality.
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“Shuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuffle. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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