shake-ups

Definition of shake-upsnext
plural of shake-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake-ups
Noun
  • Charge all devices, preps for pets, prep for school closings and virtual learning.
    Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Saks Global, in its initial round of luxury store closings in bankruptcy, said on Tuesday that eight Saks Fifth Avenue’s stores would also go dark around April.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Unlike in past lengthy shutdowns, air traffic controllers — a group that has played a role in ending past lapses — are funded.
    Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Internet shutdowns, mass arrests, intimidation through mourning and fear have crushed public mobilization — while negotiations with powerful states restore the regime’s standing on the global stage.
    Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Some of that information isn’t available to the public — firings and other disciplinary actions by employers, for instance, are confidential.
    Amber Gaudet Updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The Supreme Court ruling comes despite a series of short-term wins on the court’s emergency docket that have allowed Trump to push ahead with extraordinary flexes of executive power on issues ranging from high-profile firings to major federal funding cuts.
    Lindsay Whitehurst, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Shake-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake-ups. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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