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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuffling (out of)
  1. avoiding
  2. evading
  3. escaping
Verb
  • Broadly, the rule of thumb is to drink it during periods of intense competition (to allow for muscle recovery) while avoiding it during periods of training (to promote muscle development).
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The truce applies only to the two capital cities, and overnight attacks into Sunday saw Russia continue its bombardment of Ukraine while avoiding Kyiv city.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • Garcia entered a plea and was convicted of evading police officers before his trial in June.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The recent changes followed reports that some foreign residents had been driving up home prices or evading payments for their public health insurance.
    — Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of evading
Verb
  • The Americans fell to second after narrowly escaping Italy with a 55-52 victory, their lowest-scoring World Cup performance since the introduction of the 3-point line in 1984.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • There are also Greek visitors escaping the city for a long weekend or visiting family.
    — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of escaping
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“Shuffling (out of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuffling%20%28out%20of%29. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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