shuffle back

Frequency: 5.85.2 per million words

to move backwards by walking with sliding steps

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Examples (10)

  • The old man began to shuffle back towards his chair.
  • He shuffled back a few steps, unsure of what to do.
  • When the music stopped, everyone had to shuffle back into their original positions.
  • The nervous speaker shuffled back from the podium.
  • She watched him shuffle back into the shadows.
  • The soldiers were ordered to shuffle back to their barracks.
  • He shuffled back into the room, looking for his forgotten keys.
  • The crowd had to shuffle back to make way for the emergency services.
  • Feeling embarrassed, he shuffled back into the corner.
  • The confused child shuffled back towards his mother.