Thesaurus results for SHOOK DOWN

shook down

verb

past tense of shake down

as in plucked

to rob by the use of trickery or threats the rumor is that he started his career shaking people down as an enforcer for the mob

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Water lily plucked from the Dior garden helps purify the skin of impurities, including heavy metals.

Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
The sounds made by the murmur often resemble those of a string being plucked and can sound twangy or vibrational, as if someone is plucking a violin string.

Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024

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