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
Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
What Parents Can Do While a shake-up of the technology industry may take some time, parents have the ability to make more immediate changes at home.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
The Kings had a couple of injury scares when Schroder and Ellis were shaken up in the third period.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Verb
For an actor who’s long mastered the art of subtlety, this role feels like a deliberate shake-up, and a reminder that Stanfield’s range still has new corners to reveal.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
What Parents Can Do While a shake-up of the technology industry may take some time, parents have the ability to make more immediate changes at home.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
How will the ability to conjure up realistic video at the drop of a hat shake up a world that’s based on creating those videos by hand?
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
The Kings had a couple of injury scares when Schroder and Ellis were shaken up in the third period.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake-up
Verb
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News of the deal shocked CSX’s board, the people said.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Leicester City, Bayer Leverkusen and Montpellier have all shocked their respective leagues to claim unlikely titles.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Still far from clear that last week’s shakeout was a proper reset in a market with rich valuations and credit conditions slightly less generous than two weeks ago.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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As the federal government shutdown drags into its 24th day, millions of American families are bracing for the possibility that November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will not arrive on time.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The ongoing government shutdown continues to disrupt flights at times and put pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That this face was his appalled him more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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How shocked and appalled and offended everyone seems to be by this.—
Nick Suss,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In his closing remarks on Friday, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez urged member states to work together and arrive at an accord over the next year.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Since the April 2022 closing of the $43 billion merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, investors have been dragged into the muck.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Those close to me were stunned by my transformation.—
Connie Bennett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Rafael and Deneane Hancock, who took first place, stunned the crowd with a C-Walk midway through their second scored couples dance.—
Alexa Stone
Updated October 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Shake-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake-up. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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