SHUFFLING Synonyms: 213 Similar and Opposite Words

shuffling 1 of 2

adjective

as in lumbering

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as in ambling

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shuffling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of shuffle

as in stomping

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

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as in disrupting

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

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Recent Examples of shuffling

Verb

For the most part, this was a second consecutive solid performance by a group that will likely undergo major personnel shuffling all season. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 That's because astronomers have discovered two husks of two zombie planets shuffling through the gory remains of what was once their planetary neighbors around a long-deceased star, or white dwarf. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026 In late 2026, reports came out that SpaceX is shuffling its staff in an attempt to focus its resources on developing and commercializing Starship, while phasing out the Falcon 9. — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026 The Current traded away some assets while shuffling stars like Michelle Cooper, Temwa Chawinga and Lorena in and out of the lineup. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 And for a quarterback whose superpower involves shuffling through collapsing pockets, scrambling through squalor, throwing off any and every platform — such a question was warranted. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 Green tea was served by gang members shuffling around in slippers. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Ivey and his partner persuaded the Crockfords dealer to rotate the high-value cards 180 degrees before shuffling them back into the pack, citing some obscure superstition as justification. — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 At the end of all that immersiveness, exiting out onto the physical street to join the crowds of shuffling tourists and fend off sullen Elmos makes Times Square feel like the soul of authenticity. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuffling

Adjective

The Cubs players continued to taunt Ruth at every opportunity, and a big one came their way in the bottom of the fourth inning when Jurges slashed a sinking liner into right field and the lumbering, top-heavy Babe muffed a shoestring catch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

Definition of lumbering

Adjective

Bennie Liebenberg, a former geologist at the mine who was serving as our guide, has the plodding, slightly wide-eyed manner of someone who has spent a lot of time underground.

— James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
During the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, activists from the gay community lambasted him and his institute for the plodding pace of research on the virus.

— Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Definition of plodding

Verb

On one hand, actual output from several member countries remains below quota levels; on the other hand, Middle East conflicts disrupting critical shipping lanes introduce uncertainty over whether crude supplies can smoothly reach global markets.

— , CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
The African National Congress is on course to lose control of most of South Africa’s major cities in Wednesday’s local elections, according to polling data, potentially disrupting power dynamics in the national coalition government.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of disrupting

Adjective

Membership trends, which have shown slowing growth and wobbly renewal rates, will be the big watch item when Costco reports the first quarter of its new 2027 fiscal year, or the November quarter.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Somebody pulled out a glazier's knife and, with a soft screeee-pop, cut a wobbly circle out of the correct window.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of wobbly

Adjective

Shohei Ohtani returned to the top of the Dodgers’ lineup Monday after four days off to address lingering aches, as the club effectively pauses its pitching program for the two-way star.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
No more distractions, no more lingering questions, just a baller who loves this sport and continues to level up.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of lingering

Verb

The decision to pursue short-term Band-Aid measures for a weak labor market and foreign trade tensions is confusing at first pass.

— Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
Trump and his officials also offered confusing messages as to why Starshield — which Ukraine uses for drone strikes and air defense — had been throttled.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026