shuffle
verb (used without object)
to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
are shuffling
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present progressiveof shuffle.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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They have debts that they are shuffling between credit cards and no prospect of moving out of their two-bedroom council flat in Woolwich, London.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
"The markets are shuffling nervously as they await a move: gold and oil, as the most apparent indicators of sentiment towards the conflict, continue to rise."
From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2023
Meanwhile, lawmakers are shuffling through private stakeholder events like the one held by Scale AI and the Ronald Reagan Institute on June 6.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2023
As another contingency measure, studios also are shuffling schedules and moving production dates to wrap projects before a potential work stoppage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
The only sounds from within the menagerie are shuffling, snorting, and quiet munching.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
