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
Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
The Sony Pictures executive ranks are getting a shake-up.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
The ladies continued to shake up the franchise... by riding into their futures together.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 30 July 2025
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Verb
While management changes are not uncommon, a shake-up of this magnitude at a Gulf investment institution is rare and could signal a strategic shift.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
The Sony Pictures executive ranks are getting a shake-up.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
Noun
As the world rightly remains focused on the bloody battlefields of Ukraine and the humanitarian abomination that is Gaza, South Korea’s new president is trying to shake up the status quo on the Korean Peninsula, one of the most militarized regions on the planet.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
The ladies continued to shake up the franchise... by riding into their futures together.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake-up
Verb
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In October of 2023, Nascar first announced iRacing’s acquisition of the rights to the new video game title, shocking the world after Motorsport Games’ demise.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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His mother, Melissa, was shocked that the animal attacked despite the large crowd of people.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But at the shakeout, shares still closed about 37% higher on the day, on trading volumes of over 184 million shares, almost 17 times more than the average over the past 30 days.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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For investors, developers, and tenants, the message is clear: The forthcoming shakeout from America’s return to office will create distinct winners and losers, with the South leading the way into recovery.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Jellyfish caused shutdowns at plants in Israel, Japan and Scotland, each in 2011.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Rural library systems in Wisconsin will be hit hardest by funding cuts The Wisconsin libraries that would be hit hardest and quickest by an IMLS shutdown are the rural ones.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Spielberg imagined it as a noise that has the power to appall.—
David Denby,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
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Still, there is plenty here that should appall both Democrats and Republicans.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The closing of Sun Fresh follows The Merc Co+op at 501 Minnesota Ave.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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Those moves come after the Nasdaq Composite ended last week at fresh closing highs, and the S&P 500 closed on the threshold of another milestone.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ralph stunned guests by wearing an 80-foot-long shawl that flowed behind her, covering the 72 steps leading up to the museum.—
Sarah Title,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Though the 25-year-old spent Thursday preparing for a Triple-A game in Buffalo, Roden wasn’t stunned to learned he’d been traded.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Shake-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake-up. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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