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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
While many of the brand’s lifestyle models are frequently shuffled in and out of production, the 9060 has held on as a staple of the brand’s lineup nearly four years after its retail debut.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
He then was shuffled between immigration centers in California, Arizona and Louisiana — before landing in Equatorial Guinea almost six months ago.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
There also appears to have been no oversight at the Palmetto State Bank, where Murdaugh’s embezzlement co-conspirator Russell Laffitte shuffled their victims’ money around like a street hustler running a three-card-monte table.
—James Lasdun, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
As the collection of media members shuffled out of a stunned Colorado Avalanche locker room Sunday night, the group went by the entrance to the Vegas Golden Knights room at T-Mobile Arena and something odd stuck out immediately.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Women in America’s boardrooms made strides as corporations shuffled their mostly White and male lineups in the face of the historic pushback in 2020.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Ibrahima Konate and others shuffled over from right centre-back to help out, too.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Quantum computers also use computing gates that allow qubits to be shuffled between these states and to run computations in parallel.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Cindy Wilhelm, originally from Akron, Ohio, shuffled for three years before securing a long-term residence permit in France.
—Carole Rosenblat, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
He then was shuffled between immigration centers in California, Arizona and Louisiana — before landing in Equatorial Guinea almost six months ago.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
There also appears to have been no oversight at the Palmetto State Bank, where Murdaugh’s embezzlement co-conspirator Russell Laffitte shuffled their victims’ money around like a street hustler running a three-card-monte table.
—James Lasdun, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
As the collection of media members shuffled out of a stunned Colorado Avalanche locker room Sunday night, the group went by the entrance to the Vegas Golden Knights room at T-Mobile Arena and something odd stuck out immediately.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Women in America’s boardrooms made strides as corporations shuffled their mostly White and male lineups in the face of the historic pushback in 2020.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Ibrahima Konate and others shuffled over from right centre-back to help out, too.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Quantum computers also use computing gates that allow qubits to be shuffled between these states and to run computations in parallel.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Cindy Wilhelm, originally from Akron, Ohio, shuffled for three years before securing a long-term residence permit in France.
—Carole Rosenblat, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuffled
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Evidence presented at trial showed Wallace threw the victim to the ground, repeatedly punched and stomped him, and searched his pockets before taking his wallet and other belongings, the DA’s office said.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The accordionist stomped sideways under the stage lights, sweat running down his temples, looking like Angus Young sans schoolboy shorts.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Fragmented sleep, irregular sleep timing, and disrupted circadian rhythms can all negatively affect your health.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
2 June 2026
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Spurs deserve credit for acting swiftly and learning their lessons from last summer when the uncertainty over the future of then head coach Ange Postecoglou disrupted their plans and contributed to them missing out on key targets.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Soto, wounded, stumbled into the Wingstop seeking help.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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During the investigation, the team unexpectedly stumbled upon a cellular pathway that blocked the virus from entering lung cells, SWNS reported.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Using a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer, for example, the spectral biosignatures of carbon dioxide and methane may overlap, leading to the gasses being confused with each other and signs of life being dismissed or lost.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Brown women artists are often confused with anthropologists.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Shaina was fascinated by Greek mythology but disturbed by the concept of other Gods.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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When asbestos is disturbed, tiny particles are released into the air.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Around the same time, The Aerial Film Company and The Helicopter Girls were scrambled into the skies of London to capture shots of the city and The Shard.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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For a fun switch up at breakfast, try your oats scrambled.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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“Shuffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuffled. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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