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
For weeks, Isaiah Mosley shuffled into the morning chaos of the Miami criminal courthouse.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Born from the embers of the eighties band Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, led by the singer and guitarist Amelia Fletcher, shuffled forward with her riffy, effervescent playing style, gradually growing more sophisticated across four LPs and an EP, without any loss of buoyancy.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
After the offense was shut out on four hits in Tuesday night’s 2-0 loss to the Angels, Counsell shuffled the lineup.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
In theory, shuffled cards with accompanying patter should boost the chances of volunteers losing sight of their target thanks to the psychological effect known as inattentive blindness.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
The Joe Gibbs Racing star got shuffled from the lead during a pit stop sequence under a yellow flag that began on the 312th lap and then lost momentum on the ensuing restart.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
After rolling out identical lineups for the first two games of the season, Vitello shuffled San Francisco’s lineup against New York’s Will Warren.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Amid the Heat’s recent uneven play, Spoelstra has adjusted his rotation, including at point guard, where rookie Kasparas Jakucionis has been scaled back to a degree and Dru Smith has been shuffled to the back end in the mix.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
The Angels shuffled their lineup after using the same order in each of the first three games.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Born from the embers of the eighties band Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, led by the singer and guitarist Amelia Fletcher, shuffled forward with her riffy, effervescent playing style, gradually growing more sophisticated across four LPs and an EP, without any loss of buoyancy.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
After the offense was shut out on four hits in Tuesday night’s 2-0 loss to the Angels, Counsell shuffled the lineup.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
In theory, shuffled cards with accompanying patter should boost the chances of volunteers losing sight of their target thanks to the psychological effect known as inattentive blindness.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
The Joe Gibbs Racing star got shuffled from the lead during a pit stop sequence under a yellow flag that began on the 312th lap and then lost momentum on the ensuing restart.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
After rolling out identical lineups for the first two games of the season, Vitello shuffled San Francisco’s lineup against New York’s Will Warren.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Amid the Heat’s recent uneven play, Spoelstra has adjusted his rotation, including at point guard, where rookie Kasparas Jakucionis has been scaled back to a degree and Dru Smith has been shuffled to the back end in the mix.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
The Angels shuffled their lineup after using the same order in each of the first three games.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuffled
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Godzilla stomped its way to Las Vegas for CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners that’s underway at Caesars Palace.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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The cat, hungry, stomped around on the comforter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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His arrival disrupted Diawara’s rhythm but gave Brown a gritty, experienced defender for small-ball combinations.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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An uneven jobs landscape and disrupted energy markets due to the war in the Middle East has made the Federal Reserve more sensitive to inflation in recent months, resulting in a pause on rate cuts.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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But as Adebayo stumbled to regain his balance, Ball reached out and pulled on Adebayo’s leg.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Adebayo stumbled but did not fall.—
Steve Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The south London BBQers were confused.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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Microphones are a tool for speaking out loud, or singing, before a crowd, and Lee uses the object as a symbol of her own desire to speak and be understood, even when she is confused by competing cultures and unsure of her own voice.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, upright Acrocarpous-type mosses are more likely to be disturbed by foot traffic, but their growth habit gives them plenty of visual appeal.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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The deputy checked the vehicle but found nothing had been disturbed or stolen.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The children scrambled for safety, and luckily, no one was hurt.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Around the world, especially in Asia where many countries depend heavily on Middle Eastern supplies, governments have scrambled to implement short-term measures and subsidies in order to address shortages in fuel and other commodities and rising inflation.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Shuffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuffled. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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