SHUFFLED Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

shuffled

verb

past tense of shuffle

as in stomped

to move heavily or clumsily the old man shuffled across the floor in his slippers

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as in disrupted

to undo the proper order or arrangement of shuffle the cards and deal five to each player

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Recent Examples of shuffled Because Luke’s Diner was essentially a wooden frame without insulation—and the cast and crew constantly shuffled in and out the door—the December and January shoots on the backlot could be brutal. — Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 Offensive line shuffled up Dykes said in earlier in the week that TCU looked at everything throughout the program during the 2-3 start and would make the necessary adjustments to try and turn things around. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026 Uribe shuffled off the mound, and the crowd at American Family Field roared. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Kering is starting to clean house, having already shuffled creative directors at Gucci, Balenciaga and Bottega Veneta. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 Each shuffled region of the genome – or genomic block – produced through this process has its own genealogical history. — Ornob Alam, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 In the midst of the rush to finish my syllabi and opening week assignments, as my husband shuffled the kids into their sneakers and Crocs and the car for one last back-to-school outing, everything stopped. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 There was the sound of the occasional slipper scraping across the carpet as players and coaches shuffled from the showers. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 The longtime headquarters of CBS News’s most hallowed properties—60 Minutes and Inside Edition—was recently hollowed out in a Paramount acquisition that saw personalities and producers shuffled to a center across the street. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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McColley pushed Parente out onto the street and stomped his boot in the victim’s face five times, crushing Parente’s head into the pavement before fleecing his pockets and fleeing, according to the criminal complaint.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
Letter writers recalled how Paden saved his father’s life when a cow nearly stomped him to death in a field, after the elder Paden came between the cow and her calf.

— Glenn Rice, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

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The president said SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lifted restrictions on Ukraine’s access to Starshield, but Ukrainian soldiers said the service was still disrupted Friday.

— Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Common signs include low energy, disrupted sleep, mood changes and loss of motivation.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of disrupted

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Russia stumbled in all three of its Phobos attempts as well as many other Mars endeavors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
Munyon's Paw-Paw, an alcoholic beverage dating to the early 1900s, has been resurrected by two longtime spirits industry veterans who stumbled upon its unusual history during a family outing.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of stumbled

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An officer responded to PSA, and police said about two pallets of cards were stolen from the truck and a third was disturbed.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
As one of the most effective natural sinks for carbon, peatlands could accelerate climate change if disturbed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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Mahomes scrambled to his left and threw an awful interception in the opening half.

— Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Willis converted two fourth downs on rushing attempts, then scrambled and embraced violent contact on a two-yard TD on third down in the waning seconds of the first half, punctuating a 15-play, 91-yard drive and putting Miami up 21-7 at the half.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026