How to Use shake in a Sentence

shake

1 of 2 verb

• The earthquake shook the ground.
• The house shook as the train rumbled by.
• The ground shook during the earthquake.
• The fugitive couldn't shake the police.
• The news did nothing to shake my belief that things will be okay.
• I was so nervous that I was shaking like a leaf.
• Nothing could shake his faith in God.
• Shake the salad dressing well before using it.
• It's hard to shake the feeling that I'm forgetting something.
• Strangers shook hands and hugged.
  — Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 15 June 2026
• The two shook hands and talked.
  — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
• Good to shake off the bad luck.
  — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
• This one stands up and shakes my hand.
  — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
• Like now, my hands don't shake at all.
  — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
• The sound man came over and asked me not to shake them so much.
  — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
• The man is shaking, on a warm evening.
  — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
• The two shook hands after the match.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
• Their deaths shook this state and the nation.
  — Kenety S. Gee, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
• Your face was shaking with anger.
  — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
• Marcela said, shaking off her wet hands.
  — Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
• Her shoulders shook and tears ran down her face.
  — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
• Clark shook her head and said no to both questions.
  — Jill Martin, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
• Marcela closed her lips tight and gently shook her head.
  — Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
• This move doesn’t shake anybody.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
• Bear swims to the exit, and shakes off his wet fur.
  — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
• When the storm passed, we were drenched and shaking with cold.
  — Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
• Place the lid on the pot and gently shake it from side to side.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
• But Colorado shook off the punch.
  — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
• Just then my pig jumped to its feet and shook the wet blades of grass off its back.
  — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
• Soon, my legs would start to shake and my fingers would start to slip.
  — Emily Meg Weinstein september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025

shake

2 of 2 noun

• Give the dice a shake.
• He drank too much coffee and got a bad case of the shakes.
• He responded to the question with a shake of his head.
• So who got a some fries with their shake?
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 June 2026
• The house has brick and wood shake siding.
  — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
• And what is up with the left-handed shake?
  — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
• Add ice and do a quick shake for about five seconds.
  — Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
• Pair any of the above with a mamey batido (shake).
  — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
• Even Whirlpool says a shake is worth your time with linens.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
• Some had felt the earth shake and were overwhelmed with fear.
  — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
• Give the sheets a good shake to get rid of loose dirt or debris.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
• Give the sheets a good shake to get rid of loose dirt or debris.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
• Bring cash for soft-serve cones, shakes, sundaes, or slushies.
  — Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
• What does the Costco mint shake look like?
  — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
• Give it a good shake and strain into a snifter glass filled with fresh ice.
  — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
• Just fill it with your choice of rice, white, sticky, or brown, and give it a shake.
  — Hetal Vasavada, Bon Appétit, 18 Feb. 2024
• Ideally, maybe to share and a shake, maybe to share as well.
  — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
• That said, no one was raving about these shakes, either.
  — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2025
• Rufus gives a little shake, and all three walk back to shore.
  — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
• Both earned top marks in our taste test of bottled protein shakes.
  — Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
• The move is the first step in a broader shake-up at the Césars.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2023
• Put the lid on the container, give it a good shake, and rinse.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
• Put the lid on the container, give it a good shake, and rinse.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
• The fries are still served with a 700-calorie shake.
  — Cole Hanson, STAT, 22 May 2026
• Sometimes that’s in the form of shakes, steaks, chicken, or fish.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
• Cover the jar or container and give it a good shake.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
• Drop a few fillets in the zip-seal bag, close it tightly, and give it a good shake.
  — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 1 Feb. 2024
• Take the blanket outside and give it a good shake to remove dust.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025
• Hartog adds that it can also be added to smoothies and shakes.
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2023
• Start by turning the keyboard upside down and give it a good shake.
  — Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2023