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.