shuffle

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verb

shuf·fle ˈshə-fəl How to pronounce shuffle (audio)

shuffled; shuffling ˈshə-f(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce shuffle (audio)

transitive verb

: to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble

: to put or thrust aside or under cover

shuffled the whole matter out of his mind

: to rearrange (playing cards, dominoes, tiles, etc.) to produce a random order

: to move about, back and forth, or from one place to another : shift

shuffle funds among various accounts

: to move by sliding along or back and forth without lifting

shuffle one's feet

: to perform (something, such as a dance) with a dragging, sliding step

intransitive verb

: to work into or out of trickily

shuffled out of the difficulty

: to act or speak in a shifty or evasive manner

: to move or walk in a sliding dragging manner without lifting the feet

: to dance in a lazy nonchalant manner with sliding and tapping motions of the feet

: to execute in a perfunctory or clumsy manner

: to mix playing cards or counters by shuffling

shuffler

ˈshə-f(ə-)lər How to pronounce shuffle (audio)

noun

Synonyms

Verb

barge
clump
flog [British]
flounder
galumph
lumber
lump
plod
pound
scuff
scuffle
shamble
slog
slough
stamp
stomp
stumble
stump
tramp
tromp
trudge

Noun

agglomerate
agglomeration
alphabet soup
assortment
botch
clutter
collage
crazy quilt
farrago
gallimaufry
grab bag
gumbo
hash
hodgepodge
hotchpotch
jambalaya
jumble
jungle
litter
macédoine
medley
mélange
menagerie
miscellanea
miscellany
mishmash
mixed bag
montage
motley
muddle
olio
olla podrida
omnium-gatherum
pastiche
patchwork
patchwork quilt
potpourri
ragbag
ragout
rummage
salad
salmagundi
scramble
smorgasbord
stew
tumble
variety
welter

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Example Sentences

Verb He shuffled across the floor. She stood there, shuffling her feet, waiting for the bus to arrive. She shuffled the papers on her desk. The manager shuffled the batting order. Whose turn is it to shuffle and deal? Noun We heard the shuffle of feet outside the door. He gave the cards a good shuffle and then dealt. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Trump’s decision to shuffle around defense funds to pay for the wall.

David Weigel, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Aug. 2022 The Citrus and Ocean leagues return and will be joined by the Surf League as teams continue to shuffle in and out of the constantly changing 8-man scene.

Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 One of the best ways to find that cadence is to shuffle and let your shoulders and arms hang free.

Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 4 Aug. 2022 The Ravens appear to be settling on a starting offensive line, but coordinator Greg Roman will continue to shuffle starters in and out for several more weeks.

Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2022 In stingray territory, such as Florida’s Gulf Coast, shuffle your feet in the sand as a warning signal.

Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 Through PACs, donors once could shuffle their money until the trail of campaign cash was untraceable.

al, 11 May 2022 There is also speculation that CNN could shuffle its primetime personalities and their time slots, potentially injecting someone new into the mix.

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2022 Older debtors shuffle their income between credit-card bills, house payments, car loans; student debts, often the furthest from their day-to-day lives, get paid off last—or don’t get paid at all.

Eleni Schirmer, The New Yorker, 27 July 2022

Noun

Amazon approached Michaels after the end of the 2020-21 season about joining its new team and signed him earlier this year, part of a major shuffle of the big name NFL announcers in the offseason.

Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 But the prospect of a looming leadership shuffle may be impossible to ignore, with Republicans excited about their chances of winning back the majority and many GOP lawmakers beginning to privately whisper about what that might look like.

Melanie Zanona, CNN, 23 Mar. 2022 As part of the shuffle, the Detroit automaker now expects to plow $50 billion into EV development and production by 2026, up from initial spending plans of $30 billion by 2025.

Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2022 Shirt pickup will be held at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino's Event Center ahead of the shuffle.

Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2022 News of the shuffle in the business affairs division comes during a period of widespread re-organization at the studio, after Brian Robbins was named Paramount’s president and CEO of last month, replacing Jim Gianopulos.

Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Oct. 2021 The danger is that something will get lost in the shuffle and the vulnerability will persist unpatched.

Nikhil Gupta, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The voucher shuffle Mckenzie desperately wanted out of Gramercy.

Gale Hollandstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 Typically, teams shuffle and reshuffle their two-way commitments.

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2022 See More

单词	shuffled
释义	shuffle 1 of 2 verb shuf·fle ˈshə-fəl shuffled; shuffling ˈshə-f(ə-)liŋ transitive verb 1 : to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble 2 : to put or thrust aside or under cover shuffled the whole matter out of his mind 3 a : to rearrange (playing cards, dominoes, tiles, etc.) to produce a random order b : to move about, back and forth, or from one place to another : shift shuffle funds among various accounts 4 a : to move by sliding along or back and forth without lifting shuffle one's feet b : to perform (something, such as a dance) with a dragging, sliding step intransitive verb 1 : to work into or out of trickily shuffled out of the difficulty 2 : to act or speak in a shifty or evasive manner 3 a : to move or walk in a sliding dragging manner without lifting the feet b : to dance in a lazy nonchalant manner with sliding and tapping motions of the feet c : to execute in a perfunctory or clumsy manner 4 : to mix playing cards or counters by shuffling shuffler ˈshə-f(ə-)lər noun shuffle 2 of 2 noun 1 : an evasion of the issue : equivocation 2 a : an act of shuffling (as of cards) b : a right or turn to shuffle it's your shuffle c : a confusing jumble (as of papers or events) lost in the shuffle 3 a : a dragging sliding movement specifically : a sliding or scraping step in dancing b : a dance characterized by such a step c(1) : a rhythm where each beat of the measure is played as a triplet with the first and second parts of the triplet tied and the third part accented (2) : music played in a shuffle rhythm Synonyms Verb barge clump flog [British] flounder galumph lumber lump plod pound scuff scuffle shamble slog slough stamp stomp stumble stump tramp tromp trudge Noun agglomerate agglomeration alphabet soup assortment botch clutter collage crazy quilt farrago gallimaufry grab bag gumbo hash hodgepodge hotchpotch jambalaya jumble jungle litter macédoine medley mélange menagerie miscellanea miscellany mishmash mixed bag montage motley muddle olio olla podrida omnium-gatherum pastiche patchwork patchwork quilt potpourri ragbag ragout rummage salad salmagundi scramble smorgasbord stew tumble variety welter See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He shuffled across the floor. She stood there, shuffling her feet, waiting for the bus to arrive. She shuffled the papers on her desk. The manager shuffled the batting order. Whose turn is it to shuffle and deal? Noun We heard the shuffle of feet outside the door. He gave the cards a good shuffle and then dealt. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Trump’s decision to shuffle around defense funds to pay for the wall. David Weigel, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Aug. 2022 The Citrus and Ocean leagues return and will be joined by the Surf League as teams continue to shuffle in and out of the constantly changing 8-man scene. Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 One of the best ways to find that cadence is to shuffle and let your shoulders and arms hang free. Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 4 Aug. 2022 The Ravens appear to be settling on a starting offensive line, but coordinator Greg Roman will continue to shuffle starters in and out for several more weeks. Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2022 In stingray territory, such as Florida’s Gulf Coast, shuffle your feet in the sand as a warning signal. Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 Through PACs, donors once could shuffle their money until the trail of campaign cash was untraceable. al, 11 May 2022 There is also speculation that CNN could shuffle its primetime personalities and their time slots, potentially injecting someone new into the mix. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2022 Older debtors shuffle their income between credit-card bills, house payments, car loans; student debts, often the furthest from their day-to-day lives, get paid off last—or don’t get paid at all. Eleni Schirmer, The New Yorker, 27 July 2022 Noun Amazon approached Michaels after the end of the 2020-21 season about joining its new team and signed him earlier this year, part of a major shuffle of the big name NFL announcers in the offseason. Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 But the prospect of a looming leadership shuffle may be impossible to ignore, with Republicans excited about their chances of winning back the majority and many GOP lawmakers beginning to privately whisper about what that might look like. Melanie Zanona, CNN, 23 Mar. 2022 As part of the shuffle, the Detroit automaker now expects to plow $50 billion into EV development and production by 2026, up from initial spending plans of $30 billion by 2025. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2022 Shirt pickup will be held at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino's Event Center ahead of the shuffle. Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2022 News of the shuffle in the business affairs division comes during a period of widespread re-organization at the studio, after Brian Robbins was named Paramount’s president and CEO of last month, replacing Jim Gianopulos. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Oct. 2021 The danger is that something will get lost in the shuffle and the vulnerability will persist unpatched. Nikhil Gupta, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The voucher shuffle Mckenzie desperately wanted out of Gramercy. Gale Hollandstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 Typically, teams shuffle and reshuffle their two-way commitments. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb perhaps irregular from shove entry 1 First Known Use Verb 1570, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun 1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing shuffle lost in the shuffle lost in the shuffle Kids Definition shuffle 1 of 2 verb shuf·fle ˈshə-fəl shuffled; shuffling 1 : to slide back and forth without lifting He shuffled his feet. 2 : to walk or move by sliding or dragging the feet I just shuffled along. 3 : to mix up the order of (as playing cards) 4 : to push or move about or from place to place She shuffled the papers on her desk. shuffle 2 of 2 noun 1 : a sliding or dragging walk 2 : an act of mixing up or moving so as to change the order or position 3 : a confusing jumble The idea was lost in the shuffle. shuffled verb past tense of shuffle 1 as in stomped to move heavily or clumsily the old man shuffled across the floor in his slippers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance stomped stumbled trudged dragged lurched hauled weaved shambled clumped scuffled staggered barged stamped tramped plodded lumped floundered scuffed lumbered galumphed sloughed tromped pounded stumped flopped slogged swayed waddled flogged tottered blundered reeled wobbled doddered careened wabbled teetered Antonyms & Near Antonyms slid glided whisked drifted waltzed floated hung wafted hovered breezed hanged coasted poised See More 2 as in disrupted to undo the proper order or arrangement of shuffle the cards and deal five to each player Synonyms & Similar Words disrupted confused scrambled disturbed jumbled disarrayed muddled disarranged disorganized tumbled disheveled disordered dislocated upset mussed hashed snarled disjointed tousled rumpled discomposed deranged tangled dishevelled unsettled embroiled cluttered perturbed entangled agitated mixed (up) messed (up) stirred (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms arranged organized ordered disposed ranged arrayed aligned regulated tidied marshalled adjusted marshaled lined queued classified straightened (up) fixed codified systematized lined up alined made up drew up groomed methodized systemized spruced (up) unscrambled See More
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