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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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2
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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
The network’s ratings have led to reports of talent shuffles, including a possible move of CNN icon Wolf Blitzer to mornings, where the network has struggled.
—Mark Joyella, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The audience of 35 teenagers shuffling into a classroom at Twin Oaks High school on a Thursday morning does not look friendly.
—Naomi Schaefer Riley, National Review, 15 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The exec shuffle comes as Blink49, launched in 2021 by industry vets including Morayniss and non-executive vice chair Patrice Theroux, continues to build its slate.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
The network’s ratings have led to reports of talent shuffles, including a possible move of CNN icon Wolf Blitzer to mornings, where the network has struggled.
—Mark Joyella, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Inevitably, the information gathered at next week’s NFL Scouting Combine will lead to plenty of shuffling.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The audience of 35 teenagers shuffling into a classroom at Twin Oaks High school on a Thursday morning does not look friendly.
—Naomi Schaefer Riley, National Review, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuffle
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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
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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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This ambiguity will continue to stifle innovation and will leave banks uncertain about how to proceed, or whether they are permitted to proceed at all.—
Gene A. Grant II,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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A lot of them also indicate a psychotic break, introducing an element of ambiguity that’s true to life and also smart for an independent filmmaker without a huge budget for alien effects.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
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Don’t be surprised if a herd of wild horses stomps their way through your campsite.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But to have her kind of stomping through the hallways again?—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Every year, earthquakes claim victims and cost billions in direct economic loss, damaging or destroying homes, tearing down infrastructure, rendering production sites inoperable, and disrupting transport lines.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), individuals may not block access to sidewalks or buildings, disrupt counterprotests, or engage in speech that is obscene, makes knowingly false statements of fact, or incites immediate violence or dangerous disturbances.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Ouai’s peony-pink perfume puts a splash of champagne and a medley of flowers into a scent that adds a celebratory spin to winding down for bed.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
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The strand, linking Dickies Arena to Interstate 30, is a medley of vacant lots and unrelated businesses, including boot stores and the Vending Nut Co., a local dry fruit distributor.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, what may matter most is what Trump wants given his near total control of Washington, but the current equivocation from congressional Republicans is pronounced.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Your moral equivocation about a deliberate hit to the head is offensive.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Everything will then be sold – unless he’s stumbled across a famous ball.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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The main character, a married artist in her mid-forties, sets out from her Los Angeles home, stumbles into a psychosexual dynamic with a young rental-car attendee, and decides to remodel a motel room into a love nest.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Boat-Friendly Boca Grande To live in Boca Grande (not to be confused with Boca Raton, the resort on Florida’s east coast) is to be on the water.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: The confusing back-and-forth nature of the federal cuts has created an unpredictable obstacle course for TSU leaders.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Shuffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuffle. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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