How to Use shake-up in a Sentence
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But there was no need for a shake-up in the first place.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 July 2024
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What if the Avs reached a point and were just done with it, knowing the room needed a shake-up?
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
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The iPhone’s app ecosystem is about to go through its biggest shake-up since the App Store launched in 2008.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2024
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But if upheld, the verdict will force a shake-up at the top of the company.
—Michael R. Sisak, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2024
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She was named vice chair in 2020 in a larger shake-up of NBCU’s studios team.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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Yet harbingers of this shake-up and the scale of its impact have been in plain sight for months.
—Nic Robertson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2023
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Thursday’s vote came against the backdrop of recent shake-ups on the board that approved the rules.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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Drop a comment with your thoughts on this shake-up below.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 July 2024
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The town council is set to have a shake-up with two new members and a new mayor next year.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
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The bureau was not the only agency to see a shake-up late on Friday.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
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Your future might need a little shake-up to reach the next level.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Getty Images There’s been a shake-up in the passport world.
—Alex Millson, Fortune Europe, 11 Jan. 2024
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This will be the first major chairmanship shake-up of the 119th Congress.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2025
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At some point, the trend must end or a massive shake-up needs to happen at Fenway Park.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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And this new blood promises a shake-up that might just bring everything back to life.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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The Lakers had lost four straight games prior to that game, and Coach Darvin Ham felt a shake-up was needed.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
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There was plenty of shake-up in the AP top five, with each of last week’s top five teams dropping at least one game in the last week.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
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This is the biggest shake-up to texting and messaging in years.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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This is the first big shake-up of top aides since the president began his second term.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 May 2025
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But the financial shake-up, the report adds, threatens the economies of cities more broadly.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 14 July 2023
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Even a tiny shake-up in a small corner of the CCM industry can feel like an earthquake.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2023
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The start of filing season comes amid a shake-up of I.R.S. leadership.
—Ann Carrns, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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How would one fewer day in their safe haven or a shake-up to their routine affect them?
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2023
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The format is about to undergo a major shake-up: in 2026, X Games League will launch.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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His most recent shake-up, in 2019: picking up a paintbrush again.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2024
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This off-season could lead to a massive internal shake-up at Red Bull if the team does not win.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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Two Nordstrom stores are set to close by the end of the summer amid a wave of closures and shake-ups across the retail industry.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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Combining the two leagues’ records into one has resulted in some shake-ups in the record books.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 31 May 2024
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The upcoming season is set to bring one of the biggest changes in regulations since 2022, providing the chance for a massive grid shake-up.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
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Sunderland have never known a shake-up of personnel like this one in their 146 years, and there is still scope for more with a fortnight of the transfer window remaining.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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There’s still time for new voices to emerge to shake up the race.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2025
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Now, things will shake up even more as the islanders head to Casa Amor.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 24 June 2025
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Perhaps the Browns will shake up the coaching staff again.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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It’s been a long time since a series has shaken up the genre like The Pitt has.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Mike Shildt shook up the top of his lineup for the second time in four days.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
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So just how chaotic will the winners be this year, and could the group's picks shake up the Oscar race?
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 9 Jan. 2023
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In the ninth game of the second set, Djokovic took a hard fall behind the baseline and was shaken up.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 16 July 2023
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The outcome of those games could certainly shake up the top-four teams in the district.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 12 Oct. 2022
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As with any offseason, there were a lot of moves shaking up the league.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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The Celtics are shaking up the bottom of their depth chart as the NBA playoffs draw closer.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Learn More › The world of bass fishing has been flipped over, tossed about, shaken up and turned on its head over the last decade.
—Shaye Baker, Outdoor Life, 8 Aug. 2024
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As fall rolls in, so does the undeniable urge to shake up your wardrobe.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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And that is when the ax fell fast in ways that shook up the creative community.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
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But none of this has kept the other candidates from trying to shake up the race.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2023
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Of course, something else (like the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision) could still shake up the midterms.
—NBC News, 12 Apr. 2022
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At the same time, Iowa is one of the rare campaign events that can shake up the remainder of the primary.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2024
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Virgo rising ‘Tis the season to shake up the basis of your self-worth.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2023
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Here are eight artists who shook up their scenes and resonated with fans.
—Maya Salam, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023
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The busiest week of earnings has passed, but there are still dozens of key reports still to come that could shake up Wall Street.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2025
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These staples of awards seasons are ripe for a bit of shaking up.
—Ramin Zahed, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Now that Lee has shaken up the top 10, what other Christmas song could sneak in to No. 1 next?
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2023
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Housing experts expect the deal to shake up the housing market and even drive down home prices across the board.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024
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Dunkin’ is also trying to shake up some of its fan-favorites.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
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The debate reflected a desire to shake up the race by moving the focus to Trump.
—E.j. Dionne Jr., Washington Post, 21 July 2024
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The Friars' Bryce Hopkins got shook up with 1:52 left in the half, when Toppin blocked his dunk attempt.
—Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
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Here's how to make the most of what’s been shaking up the Umbrian panorama lately.
—Elisa Carassai, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2023
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The cannabis peddlers promise to shake up your world, break down barriers and put a big smile on your face.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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The justices are no strangers to shaking up the landscape of American sports.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 Sep. 2023
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Storms and storm response could shake up some of the state's key political races.
—Rick Klein, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2022
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More than just her appearance, Aniston hoped that the part would shake up her image.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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