SHUFFLES Synonyms: 183 Similar and Opposite Words

shuffles 1 of 2

noun

plural of shuffle

as in jumbles

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the paper got lost in the shuffle on his desk

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shuffles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shuffle

as in stomps

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

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as in disrupts

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

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Recent Examples of shuffles

Noun

More than three weeks might sound like a long time, but the calendar for Bengals coaches considering roster shuffles and cut decisions looks different. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Exercises like lateral shuffles, skater jumps, and cone drills build lower-body strength while training your body to change direction quickly. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 29 July 2026 While spun as voluntary resignations, these sorts of shuffles typically indicate top brass — in this case, Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria — is looking to shake up its slates or thinks that fresh eyes are needed to guide programming. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026 Sellke, Shi, and Wang then showed that after a certain number of shuffles (which depended on how many cards were in the deck), the overlap between the decks’ regions of unmixed cards disappeared at an exponential rate. — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2026 Other employee moves The changes at the Front Street Shelter come amid other employment shuffles at City Hall. — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026 The target card also included a visible water stain, meaning eagle-eyed volunteers would have an easier time following it during successive shuffles. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026 Not much younger, Leon (Luis Brandoni), a former communist activist with a beret and walking stick, shuffles towards him and sits at his side. — John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 The Peacemakers’ first decade saw several lineup shuffles, but the group has been steady since Dalton joined in 2009. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026

Verb

The line shuffles forward quickly, and my heart knots in my chest as Heartfillers are dosed to each person up ahead. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 In the clip, Dawkins shuffles out onto the field with no shirt, a pair of Crocs and a clear plastic bag ready to get the ol' inside-out treatment. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 An exhibition game also shuffles the storylines — some players emerge, others might fade. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 On a cloudy-white Sunday morning in June, Joey Phelps shuffles into the familiar back pew of Yeakley Chapel, the small Methodist church that has been a part of his life for nearly 50 years. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2026 At the sound of morning prayers, an older Clarissa awakens from this dream and shuffles out to her lawn, where the leafy bush has been replaced with the industrial skyline of Lagos. — Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026 In front of me, as various motors rev up to speed, the robot shuffles in place, looking like an arthritic boxer readying for a fight. — James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 Disneyland plans to sunset the Enchant Key and raise prices on the replacement Explore Key as the Anaheim theme park shuffles the four-tier lineup of the Magic Key annual pass program. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuffles

Noun

Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.

— Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of jumbles

Verb

Achord bounces on his toes like an impatient little kid watching his guys work, stomps his right foot on the ground and vaults his right arm forward to demonstrate how someone should return a kick.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.

— Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

Definition of stomps

Verb

Montemayor told Campus Insights Media that alcohol disrupts rest at a biological level, fragmenting sleep into short bursts that leave a person feeling drained the following morning.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Plantation owners and traditional farmers often start fires to clear land for farming at low cost, triggering hazardous haze that reduces visibility, disrupts land and air transportation and threatens public health.

— Muhammad Hatta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of disrupts

Noun

Colored denim has become an important complement to core denim assortments, and brands and consumers are gravitating toward effortless soft and sun-washed tones.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Instead of standardized catalogs and static strategies, companies can optimize assortments locally, adjust pricing dynamically and align offerings with real-time demand.

— Anan Bishara, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of assortments

Verb

In the movie, the two actors first cross paths when Ledger’s character stumbles upon Bettany, who is fully naked, strolling through the streets after losing his clothes and money from gambling.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026
Shortly after, a young man stumbles towards Pat from the direction of the pub, rubbing his eyes in disbelief.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of stumbles

Verb

Traffic between somebody else's router and somebody else's laptop, say in a random coffee shop or an airport, can provide the radio field that your body disturbs to create your specific signature.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Tilling or plowing in the summer disturbs the soil's delicate ecosystem and exposes moist soil to rapid water loss.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 June 2026