shuffling
Americanadjective
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moving in a dragging or clumsy manner.
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prevaricating; evasive.
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In early hip-hop and dance music, Mr. Gibbs heard echoes of the shuffling feet and handclaps of a ring shout, the communal spiritual ritual in which enslaved Africans used their own bodies as instruments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Ultimately, it could be decided that moving Bethell and Smith to accommodate Rew is too much shuffling.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
“Charizard and Pikachu, they’re kind of bubbly and kind of lighthearted,” he said while shuffling through Pokémon cards and other themed paraphernalia.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Barclays sees a temporary shuffling of sector and factor leadership.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
By performing many transpositions on the same plaintext, and shuffling the columns, you can create a baffling message.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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