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

shuffled (out of)

verb

past tense of shuffle (out of)

as in avoided

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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Oswego avoided sending the ball near the speedy Konkey on kickoffs to prevent a repeat of last week’s scoring on a return.

— Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
First, the Chiefs avoided an injury risk to Patrick Mahomes, who is recovering from knee surgery to repair a torn ACL and MCL from last December.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoided

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In defending the ban against the latest challenge, the Justice Department points out that the tax was regularly evaded.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Earlier this month, the detectives were notified that the homicide suspect, who had evaded arrest, had died by suicide.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of evaded

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Perlis’ portrait of the county at the height of the decade suggests a region that had escaped — or at least refused to look at — the worst of America’s turmoil.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Sousa escaped a bases loaded jam in the sixth inducing an inning-ending double play by Nolan Arenado.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

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