shuffle
verb (used without object)
to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
was shuffling
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past progressiveof shuffle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He was shuffling and unsteady on his feet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
Six years had passed since he first noticed he was shuffling his feet and struggling with balance.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2023
He also got a brain scan because he was shuffling his feet when he walked.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
One recent morning, the tribal court was shuffling through the day’s criminal charges and pleas through a video hearing when a bald man in an orange jumpsuit shuffled in front of the camera.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2020
Zheng was shuffling inland in his ragged clothes, tired and weak, barely able to stand.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
