How to Use shake-up in a Sentence

shake-up

1 of 2 noun

• But there was no need for a shake-up in the first place.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 July 2024
• 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
• 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
• But if upheld, the verdict will force a shake-up at the top of the company.
  — Michael R. Sisak, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Drop a comment with your thoughts on this shake-up below.
  — Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 July 2024
• 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
• 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
• Your future might need a little shake-up to reach the next level.
  — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
• Getty Images There’s been a shake-up in the passport world.
  — Alex Millson, Fortune Europe, 11 Jan. 2024
• This will be the first major chairmanship shake-up of the 119th Congress.
  — Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2025
• 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
• And this new blood promises a shake-up that might just bring everything back to life.
  — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
• 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
• 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
• This is the biggest shake-up to texting and messaging in years.
  — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
• This is the first big shake-up of top aides since the president began his second term.
  — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 May 2025
• But the financial shake-up, the report adds, threatens the economies of cities more broadly.
  — Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 14 July 2023
• 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
• The start of filing season comes amid a shake-up of I.R.S. leadership.
  — Ann Carrns, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
• 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
• The format is about to undergo a major shake-up: in 2026, X Games League will launch.
  — Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
• His most recent shake-up, in 2019: picking up a paintbrush again.
  — Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2024
• 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
• 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
• But the Falcons clearly needed a major shake-up.
  — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
• For some teams, that involves a shake-up in the coaching staff and front office.
  — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
• That shake-up was on display within days of starting.
  — Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026

shake up

2 of 2 verb

• There’s still time for new voices to emerge to shake up the race.
  — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2025
• Now, things will shake up even more as the islanders head to Casa Amor.
  — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 24 June 2025
• Perhaps the Browns will shake up the coaching staff again.
  — Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
• It’s been a long time since a series has shaken up the genre like The Pitt has.
  — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The outcome of those games could certainly shake up the top-four teams in the district.
  — Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 12 Oct. 2022
• As with any offseason, there were a lot of moves shaking up the league.
  — Bill Chappell, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
• The Celtics are shaking up the bottom of their depth chart as the NBA playoffs draw closer.
  — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
• 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
• As fall rolls in, so does the undeniable urge to shake up your wardrobe.
  — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
• And that is when the ax fell fast in ways that shook up the creative community.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
• But none of this has kept the other candidates from trying to shake up the race.
  — Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2023
• Of course, something else (like the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision) could still shake up the midterms.
  — NBC News, 12 Apr. 2022
• 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
• Virgo rising ‘Tis the season to shake up the basis of your self-worth.
  — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2023
• Here are eight artists who shook up their scenes and resonated with fans.
  — Maya Salam, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023
• 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
• These staples of awards seasons are ripe for a bit of shaking up.
  — Ramin Zahed, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
• 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
• 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
• Dunkin’ is also trying to shake up some of its fan-favorites.
  — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The justices are no strangers to shaking up the landscape of American sports.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 Sep. 2023
• This is the fourth straight season Colorado has shaken up the center depth chart just before the deadline.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
• But Beijing has done little more than look on as its geopolitical rival shakes up the rules of engagement.
  — John Liu, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026