SHUFFLING Synonyms: 213 Similar and Opposite Words

shuffling 1 of 2

adjective

as in lumbering

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as in ambling

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shuffling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of shuffle

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

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Keeping your eye on Bredeson is as hard as tracking a ball beneath shuffling cups. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Frank Beard, the longtime, hard-shuffling drummer for Texas rock greats ZZ Top, died on Monday. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026 Because tokenized stocks exist alongside stablecoins and other digital assets on the same network, investors can move money between spending, saving, and investing without shuffling it across separate institutions. — Malana Vantyler, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Lyman and her family stood to leave, and although none of them spoke, the sound of more than 30 mourners shuffling out of a quiet room was enough to halt the court proceedings for a moment. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The results indicated continued progress in CVS' broader turnaround plan, which has involved cutting $2 billion in costs, closing underperforming stores, shuffling leadership and reducing costs within Medicare Advantage plans. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Few heads turn despite her tall, unmistakable frame shuffling across the floor. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 In the Van Morrison video, people are shuffling around him, walking directly in front of or around him, some of them appear to be hustling to somewhere more urgent, some of them may be stopping for a brief glance, and then moving on. — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 Bake for 30–45 minutes, shuffling the mixture halfway through for even cooking, until the tofu is deeply golden brown. — Ali Francis, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuffling

Adjective

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.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

Definition of lumbering

Adjective

Bennie Liebenberg, a former geologist at the mine who was serving as our guide, has the plodding, slightly wide-eyed manner of someone who has spent a lot of time underground.

— James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
During the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, activists from the gay community lambasted him and his institute for the plodding pace of research on the virus.

— Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Definition of plodding

Verb

The strategically vital strait has been effectively closed by Iran since fighting began in late February, disrupting a major route for global oil shipments.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Tellis said these private companies would likely be better at surveillance than actually disrupting criminal enterprises.

— Henry Larson, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of disrupting

Adjective

Balance is a game changer at any age The idea that balance is only important for wobbly seniors, however, is a stereotype.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Costarring Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, and Juno Temple, Vinyl was admittedly a little wobbly in those first 10 episodes, which were propped up by compelling performances and a premise filled with potential (and mountains of cocaine).

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of wobbly

Adjective

No more distractions, no more lingering questions, just a baller who loves this sport and continues to level up.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Although the treatment significantly reduced the cancer, follow-up exams showed lingering traces of the disease.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of lingering

Verb

Nothing that would actually stop a person, a child, a wheelchair or a stumbling drunk from going straight into the water.

— Joseph V. Sakran, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2026
Such a contrast to the wonderful Bootham Crescent, York’s home until 2020 and within stumbling distance of not only the famous Minster but all the city’s many other attractions.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of stumbling

Verb

The light entering my eyes would bend at two different angles, confusing my brain and making my vision a little blurry.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Bringing in extra mythology wouldn’t make the confusing parts any less confusing, and would just confuse the parts that aren’t confusing at all.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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