as in to shock
to cause an unpleasant surprise for
the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up
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Recent Examples of shake up
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 6 Mar. 2025
But the narrator is forced off the internet when her niece is born with severe birth defects, and her entire life is shaken up with love.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
There's another shake-up at the nation's tax agency.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Gather around for the thrilling conclusion of The Traitors Season 3, where banishments run amok and the Seer power shakes up the game!
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 6 Mar. 2025
But the narrator is forced off the internet when her niece is born with severe birth defects, and her entire life is shaken up with love.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
What To Know The Trump administration's freeze on federal drought funding is part of a broader shake-up in water policy.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
There's another shake-up at the nation's tax agency.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake up
Verb
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Fans and the producers were shocked by their final choice because of how Brion had acted during the show.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Zegler is still shocked by some of her experiences throughout the West Side Story casting process.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Give your legs a daytime shakeout along the property’s forested walking trails, or amp up the hiking at nearby nature getaways like Cook Forest and Parker Dam state parks.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
4 Mar. 2025
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The restaurant tech space is heading for a shakeout.—
Savneet Singh,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Its temporary shutdown cut national printing capacity by 40%, driving up book prices.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The shutdown at one of the world’s busiest travel hubs could affect more than 1,300 flights.—
Jade Walker,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Dismay or appall you, sure, but never surprise you.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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That kind of appalls me to think that people need not expect that of themselves.—
David Marchese Photograph by Mamadi Doumbouya,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2024
Noun
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The Málaga Film Festival held the closing ceremony for its MAFIZ industry section on Friday evening.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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Since reaching a closing high of $467.56 in July 2024, Microsoft is down about 16%, pushing its market cap to $2.9 trillion.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At the Elimination Chamber event on March 1st, Cena stunned fans by attacking Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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At the same show, Raye stunned in a posh tweed dress in black.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Shake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20up. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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