How to Use shuffle in a Sentence

shuffle

1 of 2 verb
  • He shuffled across the floor.
  • Whose turn is it to shuffle and deal?
  • She shuffled the papers on her desk.
  • She stood there, shuffling her feet, waiting for the bus to arrive.
  • The manager shuffled the batting order.
  • Or in the way his feet shuffle and settle.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
  • When Eba shuffled back to the left, Giles swerved again.
    — Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Losses by any of those three teams could shuffle the seeding.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Drained from work, Irvi shuffled down the stairs in sweatpants.
    — Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
  • That caused lots of folks to complain about being shuffled around.
    — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 16 May 2023
  • But sometimes, simply shuffling the pieces can help, in our view.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
  • The shuffling sound quickened and the puzzlers’ hands sped up.
    — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • This week, only three teams are unchanged, and the top four have been shuffled.
    — Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • Stand quickly, then shuffle 5 steps back to the right and repeat.
    — Eric Sung, Men's Health, 10 May 2023
  • Lindy Ruff tried shuffling that group up in the third period.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • The Jaguars are shuffling corners.
    — Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • In it, a monster with bolts in his head and a shuffling gate was created by a man.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Before the throw, Maye had shuffled up in the pocket to avoid the rush.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Spring to one block and tap with your finger, then shuffle back to your starting point and touch the ground.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Don’t expect to do sliding or even shuffling with these cozy slippers on your feet.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Nike shuffled the executive deck twice in the last four months.
    — Jmanning, oregonlive, 30 June 2023
  • So some team shuffling isn't out of the ordinary for the series.
    — Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Trump’s decision to shuffle around defense funds to pay for the wall.
    — David Weigel, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Aug. 2022
  • The impassive march of content and the shuffling tread of death.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Roster roulette There was a lot of shuffling on the back end of the roster.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Just then Gary shuffled out from the bedroom yawning.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Armed with beanies and boots, folks shuffle through a cluster of mobile saunas.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The assistant shuffled to one side and the scene reset.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • However, at least there’s space to breathe up top, and shuffle to the middle seat.
    — Matthew Kitchen, Chron, 16 June 2022

shuffle

2 of 2 noun
  • He gave the cards a good shuffle and then dealt.
  • We heard the shuffle of feet outside the door.
  • Phelan is so mild that she gets lost in the fairy tale shuffle.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023
  • Add them to your playlist, press shuffle, and enjoy!
    — Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Add them to your playlist, press shuffle, and enjoy!
    — Stephanie Petit, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Add them to your playlist, press shuffle, and enjoy!
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • It mostly gets lost in the shuffle.
    — W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But the deck still had to be cut in the same way between each shuffle.
    — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2026
  • Nessa the person is no longer lost in the mom and wife shuffle.
    — Bonnie Gibbs Vengrow, Parents, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Stafford is so soft-spoken, he often gets lost in the shuffle.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Don't let it get lost in the shuffle of all the momentous days since.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Grab your besties and hit the dance floor whenever this song comes on shuffle!
    — Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen, 5 Apr. 2023
  • All this is not to say shuffle influencers don’t get their fair share of haters.
    — Michelle Vartan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But now, the spring in his step was gone, replaced by a slower walk, then a shuffle.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 15 June 2023
  • Feet stomp, scrape, shuffle, and paw at the ground, with hips, knees, and ankles swiveling.
    — Karen Campbell, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The students who are higher or lower get lost in the shuffle.
    — Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
  • New House bill limits could be a reason for the last-minute shuffle.
    — Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The clip ends with Snoop doing a snow shuffle to the Olympic theme.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
  • That all will be done here in the shuffle of these congressional races.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
  • My jaw was on the ground, hearing this band just burning on a real fast blues shuffle.
    — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 15 July 2023
  • This isn’t the first time Cruise has gone through a leadership shuffle.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Then … shuffle, deal, pocket Aces.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • This includes two new goaltenders and a shuffle on defence.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Then came the walk—the shuffle to the front of the classroom, the shame of standing there on display.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Or shuffle from New Orleans hip-hop to opera to soukous to dub.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2022
  • Xavi Simons beats his man with a shuffle and a step before slipping.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Wolfe Research is out with a big shuffle of its retail ratings.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • This jacket has withstood snowy shuffles on all fours without any tearing on the knees.
    — The Editors, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Driving around in the truck was really fun and doing the whole kind of dance shuffle with the bear.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Shotgun snap, quick play fake, then a short shuffle left and a decisive release.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022

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