shuffle
verb (used without object)
to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
have shuffled
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present perfectof shuffle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Yesterday’s earnings reports may have shuffled the rankings among Big Tech players.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2025
During the near decade since L.A. was awarded the 2028 Olympics, new venues have arrived, proposed venues have fallen through and sports have shuffled, but the centerpiece of the ever-evolving plan has always been clear.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2025
We have shuffled things about a little bit and it keeps other teams on their toes.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2023
Some scientists argue that burrowing termites may have shuffled Madjedbebe’s ground, and question its date.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 13, 2023
Do ye my bidding, and ye soon may hear That I have shuffled off this coil of ills.
From Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles by Goldwin Smith
