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
Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Horror Gets a Makeover During a public talk about the state of the industry, NBCUniversal chief Donna Langley revealed that horror, one of the most reliable box office forces, is undergoing a shake-up.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Daniels appeared shaken up by the hit, while Leipold ran onto the field in protest.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Two more from Dennis Mitchell’s elite sprint crew could also cause a podium shake-up.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Horror Gets a Makeover During a public talk about the state of the industry, NBCUniversal chief Donna Langley revealed that horror, one of the most reliable box office forces, is undergoing a shake-up.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Italian was the first to shake up the scoreboard, breaking in the fifth and then holding serve for a 4-2 lead.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Daniels appeared shaken up by the hit, while Leipold ran onto the field in protest.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake-up
Verb
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Thai staff were reportedly shocked by the industrial scale of the encounters.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
23 Sep. 2025
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So the trajectory hasn’t shocked me.—
Eric Markowitz,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But while fans eagerly await the leaderboard's final shakeout, one name has already slipped from contention: Robert MacIntyre.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Sep. 2025
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All-Terrain Testing My first run in the shoe was a short 5k shakeout on the roads around downtown Chamonix.—
Will Porter,
Outside,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gallego also discussed the looming government shutdown, expressing concern over rising health insurance premiums for Americans.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the past, when a government shutdown has occurred, nonessential federal workers have been temporarily furloughed, and essential workers have stayed on the job without pay while Congress resolves funding disputes and then votes to pay the workers back retroactively.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many of the people who commented on the amendment said they were appalled by O’Hare’s cuts to the Democrats’ budgets.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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Yet her book, first published as Sursis pour l’Orchestre, translated as The Musicians of Auschwitz, was a novelized and sensational account which appalled almost all the other members of the ragtag band.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cannon ended the day with a warning for Ryan Routh ahead of closings.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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After the filing, the chain announced the closing of several restaurants, according to a court filing.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … GRACE OVER HATE – Erika Kirk's powerful act of forgiveness toward husband's killer stuns faith leaders.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Getting stunned in a corner by a few enemies or having the camera get stuck in an awkward viewpoint were minor blemishes across my playtime.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Shake-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake-up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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