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as in lumbering
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as in ambling
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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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as in disrupting
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
shuffle the cards and deal five to each player
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Recent Examples of shuffling
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Colombia is trying its luck from distance, but Costa has been equal to each shot, first punching away Jefferson Lerma's rocket from the right, about 25 yards out, and then shuffling his feet to his left and catching Jhon Arias's shot from about the same distance.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
As Eye Patch descended the stairs of the tower, whistling a carefree, shuffling tune, Ted stood up and hopped over to me.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
In an era of digital overwhelm and social isolation, gathering around a table, shuffling tiles and building order out of chaos together feels like exactly what people are reaching for right now.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The model of shuffling that the new result depends on, like Bayer and Diaconis’ before it, still assumes that the cards riffle down one by one, rather than in clumps.
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John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
17 June 2026
The Calgary Flames will play their final season at Scotiabank Saddledome before shuffling into Scotia Place in 2027.
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Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Nilles reportedly learned 40 songs for the tour, so expect some setlist shuffling each date.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Having gone into hiding, Walt ultimately manages to make some things right before shuffling off the mortal coil.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
Verb
Enola dutifully trudges between clues and possibilities, shuffling through crime scenes and racing around shady spaces, all of this much more paint-by-numbers than connect-the-dots.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Colombia is trying its luck from distance, but Costa has been equal to each shot, first punching away Jefferson Lerma's rocket from the right, about 25 yards out, and then shuffling his feet to his left and catching Jhon Arias's shot from about the same distance.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
As Eye Patch descended the stairs of the tower, whistling a carefree, shuffling tune, Ted stood up and hopped over to me.
—
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
In an era of digital overwhelm and social isolation, gathering around a table, shuffling tiles and building order out of chaos together feels like exactly what people are reaching for right now.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The model of shuffling that the new result depends on, like Bayer and Diaconis’ before it, still assumes that the cards riffle down one by one, rather than in clumps.
—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
17 June 2026
The Calgary Flames will play their final season at Scotiabank Saddledome before shuffling into Scotia Place in 2027.
—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Nilles reportedly learned 40 songs for the tour, so expect some setlist shuffling each date.
—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Having gone into hiding, Walt ultimately manages to make some things right before shuffling off the mortal coil.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuffling
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The Cubs players continued to taunt Ruth at every opportunity, and a big one came their way in the bottom of the fourth inning when Jurges slashed a sinking liner into right field and the lumbering, top-heavy Babe muffed a shoestring catch.
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Brunson was too small (6-foot-2), not long enough (with a 6-foot-4 wingspan) and too plodding.
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Neither is known for having much of an off-the-dribble game that could hurt the plodding Porzingis or Horford.
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The name Chelydra serpentina evokes colossal reptiles stomping through ancient forests.
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That feeling solidified during their solo date, which included stomping grapes, exploring a winery and making a promise to open a special bottle of wine together one year later.
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Woods said a reading in line with expectations would likely keep markets focused on inflation and the Federal Reserve's policy path without disrupting the recent rally.
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He’s flanked by more individually talented defenders than ever, with Cason Wallace disrupting ballhandlers and Alex Caruso as versatile as any of the team’s guard defenders.
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June’s tepid hiring comes after a relative surge in job gains the previous three months, countering concerns that the war in Iran would trip up an already wobbly labor market.
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Basic, an obscure album of oddball electronic rhythms and supremely wobbly guitar released in 1984 by Lou Reed collaborators Robert Quine and Fred Maher.
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Thomas missed 57 games last season, mostly because of the same lingering left hamstring issue.
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On the one hand, that means that many survive the disease without serious lingering effects.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has also fallen foul of Germany’s World Cup elimination by Paraguay, after stumbling into a social media debacle following a communications blunder.
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There's been some stumbling plays, thwarted by tripping and dramatic falls.
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Why People Misunderstand This Intelligence The first mistake people make is confusing integrative intelligence with being broadly knowledgeable.
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Having said that, conversations might be confusing today.
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“Shuffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuffling. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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