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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When a city’s leadership makes the decision, divisive and expensive referenda can be avoided, Newbrun wrote.

Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Hollywood mostly avoided the post-election weekend out of concern that people wouldn’t be paying attention to anything other than the presidential race.

Variety, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024

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