SHUFFLING (OUT OF) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

shuffling (out of)

verb

present participle of shuffle (out of)

as in avoiding

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery I don't know how the CEO managed to shuffle out of being held responsible for his company's weak performance

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Credit cards notoriously have exceptionally high interest rates, so avoiding credit card debt is prudent.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
The developments further strain Saudi Arabia's effort to get its oil to market while avoiding the Strait of Hormuz, the choke point at the mouth of the Persian Gulf where Iranian attacks have stifled shipping.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of avoiding

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The new legislation targets Russian officials, financial institutions and the network of tankers used to move Russian oil while evading sanctions.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
What really makes this all work is the introduction of Bryan as embodied by the sensational Abrams, who first blew me away evading George Clooney and Brad Pitt in Wolfs and then his scene-stealing work as the unhoused guy in Weapons.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of evading

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Three weeks earlier, his army suffered a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Long Island, escaping destruction only through a desperate nighttime evacuation across the East River.

— Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Sacramento police are searching for an e-bike rider who led officers on a chase Tuesday afternoon before getting onto Highway 99 and escaping.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

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