SHUFFLED Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

shuffled

verb

past tense of shuffle

as in stomped

to move heavily or clumsily the old man shuffled across the floor in his slippers

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as in disrupted

to undo the proper order or arrangement of shuffle the cards and deal five to each player

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Recent Examples of shuffled The Playoff remains parked at 12 teams, and some G6 conferences shuffled teams, now including North Dakota State and Sacramento State. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Black voters were shuffled around Houston, with much of the previous 9th Congressional District becoming the new 18th District. — Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 23 July 2026 Several writers have also shuffled in and out of the project. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026 Bulldozers shuffled right through the rubble to make roads that cut Gaza into separate sections. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 He’s been shuffled on and off the practice squad here over the years. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 July 2026 Knives Everything from steak knives and chef knives to pen knives usually gets shuffled out the back door of thrift stores. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 July 2026 And the more recent installments have shuffled the deck each time, with entirely new sets of lead characters replacing the old ones. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 11 July 2026 Then she is shuffled back to Korea, and this disjunction is the thing that propels her narrative development. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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That was broken up by Owens, who stomped Gunther and then caught him with a big clothesline.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Ten members of a Pennsylvania high school football team, including several coaches, face charges after a player was allegedly stomped with cleats, and jabbed in the buttocks with a broomstick.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

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Analysts point out that the conflicts in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine have disrupted a significant amount of global refining capacity.

— , CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
After years of digital overload and disrupted routines, people increasingly value the energy of gathering in person—whether at a neighborhood bar, a concert or a packed stadium.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of disrupted

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Fujimoto, whose great-great-grandparents helped found Chinatown generations ago, said he is confused by the hold-up.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
It’s labeled in their inventory so it’s not confused for an original, but adds their own touch to their trove.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of confused

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Town residents scrambled to rescue them before wildlife officials stepped in, according to the outlet.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Melvoin, the Los Angeles Unified board member, recalled how the district scrambled to make sure every student received equipment like laptops to continue their learning when the district closed its schools.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026