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as in shuddered
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the bus rattled and shook as it barreled down a rutted road
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as in escaped
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
we shook our pursuers by cutting through the abandoned lot
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Recent Examples of shaken
But once that faith is shaken, timelines shrink.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Old assumptions about authority, trust and social status were shaken if not upended.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Frightened and shaken, Carter silently nods before leaving the station.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Diamond wasn’t shaken by Rudd’s joke.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Katsanis, who has training in covering hostile environments, said the incident had left her deeply shaken.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
This year’s Cannes was shaken by political tensions due to the petition targeting Vincent Bolloré and Canal+.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
The explosion also displaced dozens of residents and left the surrounding community shaken.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Though her farm emerged mostly unscathed after the crisis, Ward was badly shaken by the experience and fears about climate change which led her to fall into a depression.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Old assumptions about authority, trust and social status were shaken if not upended.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Frightened and shaken, Carter silently nods before leaving the station.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Diamond wasn’t shaken by Rudd’s joke.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Katsanis, who has training in covering hostile environments, said the incident had left her deeply shaken.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
This year’s Cannes was shaken by political tensions due to the petition targeting Vincent Bolloré and Canal+.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
The explosion also displaced dozens of residents and left the surrounding community shaken.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Though her farm emerged mostly unscathed after the crisis, Ward was badly shaken by the experience and fears about climate change which led her to fall into a depression.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaken
Verb
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The way the stadium shuddered with noise.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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At least the elevator still creaked and shuddered, as in the old days, finally trembling open on the eighth floor.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Despite surrendering a line-drive single to Geraldo Perdomo, Ohtani escaped unscathed thanks to the inning-ending double play.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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One of the students escaped and was in custody.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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In the summer of 2020, former Morgan Stanley trader Adam Crawley was wandering through Indonesia, Thailand and Australia, perfecting his qigong with a man called Master YanG, when a cold message on LinkedIn jerked him back to reality.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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John jerked Maggie back by the elbow and stopped her from stepping into the street.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Johnson evaded questions Friday afternoon from reporters who tried to talk to him about the Bears situation at an event at the Chicago Cultural Center honoring the city’s Puerto Rican community.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Earlier this month, Swift's long-time collaborator and friend Jack Antonoff carefully evaded questions about his attendance.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
Verb
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As the family entered the intersection, Erickson drove by them and avoided a collision.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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With roughly 55% of the vote counted by early Wednesday, Gallagher avoided a runoff and secured the seat in the heavily Republican 1st Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2026
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Social media video showed dozens of terrified elementary schoolchildren crouching down outdoors as the ground beneath them swayed violently in the province of Davao Occidental.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Despite losing his job, Pelley successfully derailed their announcement plan for a new 60 Minutes, causing Bilton to play defense and apologize to staff just a week after joining the network and conceding that 60 Minutes would have full editorial independence that could not be swayed.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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“Shaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaken. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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