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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
The shortages, reaching even Siberian regions untouched by strikes, have shaken everyday Russians and forced the Kremlin to acknowledge mounting economic strain as the war enters its fifth year.
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Dasha Litvinova,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The theft has left manager Mona Lin shaken, having never expected something like this to happen in Eagan.
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Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Oakes recalled that the encounter lasted for about a minute before the grizzly bear retreated, leaving her and Skoki shaken but unharmed.
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Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Crafted with Grey Goose vodka and Carpano Dry Vermouth, the cocktail is prepared to each guest’s preference—whether dry, dirty, extra dirty, shaken or stirred—from the restaurant’s signature martini cart.
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Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Two straight group-stage exits have shaken the confidence of what had been arguably the most consistent national team on the planet.
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Qatar stepped in as the ceasefire was shaken Within weeks, prospects of a permanent end to the war appeared to be slipping.
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E. Eduardo Castillo,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The thought appears to have shaken Megan to her very core.
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Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
25 June 2026
And he was visibly shaken after seeing the aftermath of the earthquakes.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Dasha Litvinova,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The theft has left manager Mona Lin shaken, having never expected something like this to happen in Eagan.
—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Oakes recalled that the encounter lasted for about a minute before the grizzly bear retreated, leaving her and Skoki shaken but unharmed.
—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Crafted with Grey Goose vodka and Carpano Dry Vermouth, the cocktail is prepared to each guest’s preference—whether dry, dirty, extra dirty, shaken or stirred—from the restaurant’s signature martini cart.
—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Two straight group-stage exits have shaken the confidence of what had been arguably the most consistent national team on the planet.
—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Qatar stepped in as the ceasefire was shaken Within weeks, prospects of a permanent end to the war appeared to be slipping.
—
E. Eduardo Castillo,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The thought appears to have shaken Megan to her very core.
—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
25 June 2026
And he was visibly shaken after seeing the aftermath of the earthquakes.
—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaken
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The way the stadium shuddered with noise.
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At least the elevator still creaked and shuddered, as in the old days, finally trembling open on the eighth floor.
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Emilio Buitrago, who was born in Venezuela but moved to Philadelphia in the 1990s, says his cousin narrowly escaped her apartment building during the earthquakes.
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And this has not escaped Justice Alito's notice.
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Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
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Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled.
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On the phone, my friend Monika is telling me about a lost dog in her Salt Lake City neighborhood, a blue heeler who’s been seen limping and has evaded capture.
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Russia intercepts most Ukrainian long-range drones but some have evaded Russian air defenses.
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The court said jurors received instructions from the trial judge that could have improperly swayed them toward convicting him.
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Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies' management decisions, efficiency and financials.
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Malepeai, her co-defendant Freddie Lee Davis III, and two others who avoided federal charges were identified by police as members of a robbery crew that committed violent purse snatchings around the Bay Area.
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After not being present for voluntary activities throughout the offseason, Pickens avoided a contract holdout situation and reported to The Star for the first time since the conclusion of the 2025 season.
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“Shaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaken. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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