shuffle across
Frequency: 6.16.9 per million words
to move from one side of an area to the other by sliding one's feet
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- He had to shuffle across the stage to receive his award.
- The old man would shuffle across the room every morning to get his newspaper.
- She watched the children shuffle across the playground, their shoes dragging on the ground.
- The prisoners were forced to shuffle across the yard in single file.
- I saw him shuffle across the street, looking tired and worn out.
- The dancer had to shuffle across the floor with exaggerated, sliding steps.
- Don't just shuffle across the room; walk with some purpose!
- The tired students began to shuffle across the lecture hall after the long class.
- He had a peculiar way of walking, always seeming to shuffle across any surface.
- The performer would shuffle across the stage, creating a sense of anticipation.