1
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
Lock mode proved invaluable on loose climbs, Hill Descent took the stress out of steep drop-offs, and Auto seamlessly shuffled between two- and four-wheel drive as conditions changed.
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Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
Key Background The ranks of the world’s wealthiest people have shuffled in recent months.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The videos showed Chicago kissing and hugging a sable-furred puppy in the family's living room while Psalm shuffled around on his hands and knees trying to chase one of the dark-haired dogs around the room.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 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, 25 Jan. 2026
An owner of the Signature Room shuffled its assets around to avoid paying workers who were abruptly laid off when the iconic restaurant and lounge shuttered in 2023, a lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court this week alleges.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Arenas shuffled up and down the pickleball court and shifted laterally, quickly racking up the points and shutting out Jennings in the game, 11-0.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Cardboard boxes of every color and design shuffled in and out of La Sorted’s, where the pizzeria once again served as a home base offering food-relief for anyone in need.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The approach shuffled Dru Smith out of the mix until garbage time and left Kasparas Jakucionis and Simone Fontecchio out of the mix until the waning stages, as well.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
Key Background The ranks of the world’s wealthiest people have shuffled in recent months.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The videos showed Chicago kissing and hugging a sable-furred puppy in the family's living room while Psalm shuffled around on his hands and knees trying to chase one of the dark-haired dogs around the room.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 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, 25 Jan. 2026
An owner of the Signature Room shuffled its assets around to avoid paying workers who were abruptly laid off when the iconic restaurant and lounge shuttered in 2023, a lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court this week alleges.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Arenas shuffled up and down the pickleball court and shifted laterally, quickly racking up the points and shutting out Jennings in the game, 11-0.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Cardboard boxes of every color and design shuffled in and out of La Sorted’s, where the pizzeria once again served as a home base offering food-relief for anyone in need.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The approach shuffled Dru Smith out of the mix until garbage time and left Kasparas Jakucionis and Simone Fontecchio out of the mix until the waning stages, as well.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuffled
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Making matters worse was that Seahawks defensive lineman Derick Hall stomped down on Dotson’s calf after the play, leading to Shelton shoving him in the chest and, ultimately, a one-game suspension for Hall.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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Jenkins brutally stomped and punched Coto, who was severely injured and put on life support.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Types of polar vortex events Meteorologists generally track two main ways the polar vortex behaves when it’s disrupted.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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For the operation, the team used a multi-node mesh network that could reroute data automatically through other available noted, if certain parts of the network were disrupted.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some customers have stumbled upon the bubble waffle shop while scrolling on their phones.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even some of the most sophisticated left-leaning groups have stumbled.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The show is Finding Her Edge, a new ice skating drama that should not be confused with Spinning Out, another Netflix ice skating drama that was cancelled after one season.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Judicial warrants should not be confused with administrative warrants, which are signed by immigration officers.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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So, in one way or another, everyone is disturbed here.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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As a Black oncologist, I was deeply disturbed by this data.—
Yehoda Martei,
STAT,
27 Jan. 2026
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The focus for many Republicans has centered on his gun, an extraordinary argument that has scrambled the nation’s gun debate and sparked pushback from gun rights advocates.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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Close friends Todd Spessert and Jason Young scrambled to see Kevin.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Shuffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuffled. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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