SHUFFLE (OUT OF) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

shuffle (out of)

verb

Definition of shuffle (out of)

as in to avoid

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery I don't know how the CEO managed to shuffle out of being held responsible for his company's weak performance

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The second, Kiyosaki’s actual father, served as an example of what to avoid.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
When Mica went to her sister Sierra’s home to avoid these situations, Miller allegedly threatened to show up at the house armed.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoid

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He was booked into San Diego Central Jail on charges of felony evading a peace officer with wanton disregard for safety, obstructing or resisting a peace officer and driving under the influence of drugs, according to police.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Johnson has previously stated the Illinois constitution’s flat income tax rate evades the city’s wealth gap.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of evade

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Lyonnes and Washington Spirit of the NWSL, Kang’s influence stretches across the global game, but it cannot be escaped that Putellas has dropped down from the highest level with this move.

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Jordan, who escapes relatively unscathed, is at once cowed and traumatized yet committed to vengeance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of escape

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