shuffle along

Frequency: 5.05.2 per million words

to walk by dragging one's feet slowly and noisily

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Examples (20)

  • The old man shuffles along the pavement, leaning on his cane.
  • The old man began to shuffle along the street, his worn-out shoes dragging on the pavement.
  • Tired from the long shift, the workers shuffled along to the train station.
  • Unable to walk properly, the patient had to shuffle along with the help of a walker.
  • He was shuffling along the corridor, trying to avoid the headteacher.
  • The crowd started to shuffle along towards the exit after the concert ended.
  • The long queue to the ticket counter seemed to just shuffle along.
  • He felt embarrassed and could only shuffle along the corridor, avoiding eye contact.
  • The patient carefully shuffled along the hospital hallway with his walker.
  • The prisoners were ordered to shuffle along in a single file.
  • "Stop shuffling along and walk properly!" his mother scolded.
  • Feeling tired, she began to shuffle along the path towards her home.
  • The sleepy child shuffled along behind his parents, barely able to keep his eyes open.
  • The children learned to shuffle along in a game of musical chairs.
  • After his knee operation, he will have to shuffle along for a while.
  • He had to shuffle along the icy sidewalk, taking small, careful steps.
  • We saw a mysterious figure shuffle along the dark alley.
  • The weary travelers continued to shuffle along the dusty road.
  • A line of exhausted soldiers shuffled along the muddy road.
  • The teacher asked the students to shuffle along quietly to their seats.