shuffle (out of)

verb

Definition of shuffle (out of)next
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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  1. avoid
  2. evade
  3. escape
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  • Remember to keep a thorough record of your communication in writing to avoid any misunderstandings.
    Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
  • President-elect Trump wants congressional Republicans to figure out a way to avoid a default on the national debt after venting his frustration with the Senate GOP over their failure to raise the debt limit as part of a government-funding package last month.
    Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of avoid
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  • More than 180 oil-carrying vessels that are suspected to be part of a shadow fleet utilized by the Kremlin to evade oil sanctions as well as traders, oil field service firms and Russian energy officials are also targeted by the new sanctions.
    AAMER MADHANI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Some, their principles unbreakable, have to live their philosophy, not just to get to the core of it but to evade the accusation of hypocrisy.
    Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of evade
Verb
  • Creating Designated Quiet Zones Allocating specific areas as quiet zones helps employees escape overstimulation and focus on their tasks in peace.
    Shaun Arora, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Mandy Moore, Maria Shriver and other celebrities were among more than 100,000 people forced to evacuate their homes to escape the out-of-control fires burning in some of Los Angeles' most desirable areas.
    Ece Yildirim,Russell Leung,Fred Imbert,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of escape
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