SHAKE-UPS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

shake-ups

noun

plural of shake-up

as in shakeouts

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Noun

Year-to-date, closings trail 2025 by 5%, and that gap keeps widening.

— Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
The mass closings in 2013 destroyed communities and didn’t save money.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of closings

Noun

When sales came back down to earth, Guitar Center had the wrong merchandise on hand, a problem that was hard to remedy as Chinese factory shutdowns caused supply chain chaos.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Utilities announced planned water and sewer shutdowns on Okaloosa Island and Pensacola Beach.

— Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of shutdowns

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The firings also weren’t the only safety departure at OpenAI last week.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Director Kash Patel says the report aims to promote accountability and rebuild public trust; critics say his investigations and firings have politicized the bureau and further undermined confidence.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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