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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 that belief has been shaken.
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Sara Sidner, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Molliver said Liam is back in his suburban Minneapolis school, but that he and his father were badly shaken by their time in detention.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
The archive of material Habak shot over years offers an intimate and visceral experience of life on the ground – the unsteady ground shaken by constant aerial assaults.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
What may sound like a James Bond film isn’t served up shaken or stirred.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Molliver said Liam is back in his suburban Minneapolis school, but that he and his father were badly shaken by their time in detention.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
While prosecutors continue investigating hate crime enhancements, the community remains shaken by the brazen, daytime violence.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
However, the city will be shaken by high winds late Sunday.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The arrest of the former prince Andrew has truly shaken things up in the British royal family.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2026
Sara Sidner, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Molliver said Liam is back in his suburban Minneapolis school, but that he and his father were badly shaken by their time in detention.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
The archive of material Habak shot over years offers an intimate and visceral experience of life on the ground – the unsteady ground shaken by constant aerial assaults.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
What may sound like a James Bond film isn’t served up shaken or stirred.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Molliver said Liam is back in his suburban Minneapolis school, but that he and his father were badly shaken by their time in detention.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
While prosecutors continue investigating hate crime enhancements, the community remains shaken by the brazen, daytime violence.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
However, the city will be shaken by high winds late Sunday.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The arrest of the former prince Andrew has truly shaken things up in the British royal family.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaken
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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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Later, when Tristan gently put his hand on Marke’s shoulder, the king shuddered.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Here’s the moment a British reporter from Russian state broadcaster RT narrowly escaped serious injury or death when an Israeli missile landed just meters away from his reporting position.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Soft, airy curls escaped the braids on either side of her face and in the mid-lengths, adding a romantic, springy texture.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
17 Mar. 2026
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We are jerked between past and present as his backstory gets filled in, one jogged memory at a time.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Aisha jerked and opened her eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The ball fell to Ludmila, who evaded her defender and fired a shot toward goal, but the attempt sailed upward.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Cheaply produced one-way Iranian attack drones have successfully evaded billion-dollar air defense systems.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2026
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Yellowish stool can be associated with oily and greasy foods, which should be avoided on GLP-1s.—
Nicole Hernandez,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Some choices cannot be optimized, some losses can’t be avoided.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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No insurer—and no Iranian—will be swayed by more threats.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Marcel In the heat of the afternoon, the Fort Worth blues singer Marcel — as in Brandon Marcel, a close collaborator and backing singer for Leon Bridges — crooned his way through a half-hour set while Bridges swayed and applauded from the side of the stage.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Shaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaken. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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