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as in stomping
to move heavily or clumsily
the old man shuffled across the floor in his slippers
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2
as in disrupting
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
shuffle the cards and deal five to each player
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1
as in lumbering
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as in ambling
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Recent Examples of shuffling
Julie Goldenberg, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
James has been shuffling back and forth between the NBA and the G League.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Nonetheless the popular image of idealized childhood was a shorthand for innocence, joy, suspension of disbelief, and shuffling responsibility aside.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
Unlike in professional sports – in which there are set start dates for free agency – the transfer portal windows allow for fluid athlete movement in college sports and a massive amount of shuffling takes place during the break in semesters of the academic calendar.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Its shuffling around the release schedule didn’t give me much hope, and word spread from someone at a rival studio that the exhibitor screening didn’t go well, also dampening my hopes.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The city of Baltimore is shuffling its 2025 schedule for signature events like Artscape and AFRAM.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
In addition, both received the Order of the British Empire in different years (2003 and 2017, respectively), and some tabloid media are shuffling the possibility of their knighthood.
—Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
James has been shuffling between the Lakers and the G League as Los Angeles tries to work out a plan to give him time for development.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Adjective
But the $12 billion decline in his fortune has more to do with asset shuffling than stock price movement.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
James has been shuffling back and forth between the NBA and the G League.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Nonetheless the popular image of idealized childhood was a shorthand for innocence, joy, suspension of disbelief, and shuffling responsibility aside.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
Unlike in professional sports – in which there are set start dates for free agency – the transfer portal windows allow for fluid athlete movement in college sports and a massive amount of shuffling takes place during the break in semesters of the academic calendar.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Its shuffling around the release schedule didn’t give me much hope, and word spread from someone at a rival studio that the exhibitor screening didn’t go well, also dampening my hopes.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The city of Baltimore is shuffling its 2025 schedule for signature events like Artscape and AFRAM.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
In addition, both received the Order of the British Empire in different years (2003 and 2017, respectively), and some tabloid media are shuffling the possibility of their knighthood.
—Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
James has been shuffling between the Lakers and the G League as Los Angeles tries to work out a plan to give him time for development.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuffling
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After easily stopping Thanos and Nam-gyu from curb-stomping Ming-gyu at lunch, In-ho earns a lot of people’s respect.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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In a similar vein, Malloy’s musical score is almost anonymously eclectic — wistful ballads, stomping pop, a smattering of EDM — but threaded through with enough strains of Russian folk and klezmer to suggest a sense of place.—
Houman Barekat,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Robertson had a good sequence throwing a big hit on Gage Goncalves and disrupting his shot attempt seconds later.—
Omar White,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Artificial intelligence is already disrupting numerous sectors across society.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Firms are scrambling to add tax professionals, but with a relatively spares talent pool, that means heavier workloads for existing CPAs.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Hurts was scrambling on second-and-20 when he was tackled by Washington linebacker Frankie Luvu at the end of his 13-yard run.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Don’t come over here disturbing my peace if mahogany queens aren’t your preferred type.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
10 Apr. 2025
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Crimping is the process of severing a crop at the base and laying it over to create a decomposing thatch/mulch layer for the garden without disturbing the soil.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The contrast with Durant’s lumpish Johnny makes no sense.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Oct. 2024
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Because both actors look like lumpish proletarian versions of Ingmar Bergman stars — Alma Pöysti, radiant yet benumbed, plays Ansa like a dish-towel Bibi Andersson, and Jussi Vatanen could be the schlump brother of Max von Sydow (with a dollop of Ryan Gosling).—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
23 May 2023
Adjective
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So, what will moral and democratic revival look like when the ground beneath is unsteady?—
F. Willis Johnson,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Consumer sentiment is unsteady, and cancellation rates on contracts have been high for both new and existing homes.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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“Shuffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuffling. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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