shuffling

[ shuhf-ling ]

adjective

1. moving in a dragging or clumsy manner.
2. prevaricating; evasive.

Other Words From

• shuffling·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of shuffling¹

First recorded in 1570–80; shuffle + -ing ²

Example Sentences

With the shuffling pieces in the secondary, the Chargers have emphasized communication to keep their defense intact.

From Los Angeles Times

“So I'm seeing them coming in thinking, ‘Well the money's being recovered’, but you know, stupid me, didn't realise that he was shuffling it all into my Wise account.”

From BBC

Federal agents received a search warrant for Instagram accounts belonging to Moyano, where they discovered he recorded a child shuffling large stacks of hundred-dollar bills and in another post was shown holding several stacks of cash.

From Los Angeles Times

A “shuffling zombie,” her mother largely stopped getting up, going out and, most significantly, talking — for five years.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of Darvin Ham’s lineup inconsistencies and shuffling of starters can be tied to Jarred Vanderbilt and Rui Hachimura both missing portions of the season early in the year.

From Los Angeles Times

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