shuffle
verb (used without object)
to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
shuffled
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past participleof shuffle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof shuffle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
shuffleverb (used without object)to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
Example Sentences
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When singer-songwriter Beck Hansen broke through in 1994, he was seen as an artist who shuffled sounds of the past to find novel combinations he could call his own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The case has seen the once high-flying Cerimedo reduced to a slumping presence in a hoodie as authorities have shuffled the baldish, heavyset figure to hearings and lockups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Jason Beaman, a Navy and Army vet, was shuffled among therapists who later left until he finally had enough.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
The company has also shuffled its lower ranks over that time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
Anya shuffled after them, shutting the door softly.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
