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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 region has been shaken Other nations in the region have been affected by the tumult.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
The multiagency operation led to the arrest of 37 undocumented immigrants – but also left the building’s tenants and neighbors shaken.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Peru The most recent wave of unrest has shaken Peru, where young demonstrators filled the streets against President Dina Boluarte and Congress.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
That’s why the Club has largely shaken off concerns about Apple.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Players were visibly shaken, as were many in the stands, as medical staff from both teams and EMS placed him on a stretcher and carted him off the field.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Whatever their substance, Trump’s tariff threats have underscored just how fragile the global production ecosystem has become — and how easily an industry built on cross-border collaboration can be shaken.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
He may be resigned to another year without being in a championship fight, but little has shaken Leclerc’s faith in Ferrari.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Squash purées can add a velvety texture and earthy flavors to shaken and stirred drinks mixed with tequila, rum, or bourbon.
—Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Susan Page, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
The multiagency operation led to the arrest of 37 undocumented immigrants – but also left the building’s tenants and neighbors shaken.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Peru The most recent wave of unrest has shaken Peru, where young demonstrators filled the streets against President Dina Boluarte and Congress.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
That’s why the Club has largely shaken off concerns about Apple.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Players were visibly shaken, as were many in the stands, as medical staff from both teams and EMS placed him on a stretcher and carted him off the field.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Whatever their substance, Trump’s tariff threats have underscored just how fragile the global production ecosystem has become — and how easily an industry built on cross-border collaboration can be shaken.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
He may be resigned to another year without being in a championship fight, but little has shaken Leclerc’s faith in Ferrari.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Squash purées can add a velvety texture and earthy flavors to shaken and stirred drinks mixed with tequila, rum, or bourbon.
—Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaken
Verb
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Earth shuddered with yet another wave of extinctions in this initial chill.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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For much of last season, Atletico appeared set to seriously compete on all fronts, but their season shuddered to a stop in March with a series of disappointing defeats by Barcelona and Madrid across La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Champions League.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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So the manager went back to Whitlock for a second inning of work in the eighth and Whitlock nearly escaped before running out of steam.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Staff said the python likely escaped its home and asked for help finding the snake’s owner.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Travis jerked open the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hauge skillfully evaded Porro for both of his goals.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Frank evaded questions about whether Robertson has ever asked for extra benefits that are not allowed under the NBA salary cap.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The former congresswoman insisted a shutdown must be avoided.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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The early suggestions were that Newcastle were hopeful Livramento had avoided an ACL injury, though the 22-year-old is still expected to be sidelined for a potentially lengthy period.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the second video, Cabello can be seen singing as Murray and her dad swayed together on the dance floor.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Because, in fact, I am usually immediately swayed by whatever intellectual fashion is in the air, and a first draft of any essay is more often than not a cynical and dutiful rehashing of the argument du jour.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Shaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaken. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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