as in shocked
to cause an unpleasant surprise for
the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up
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Recent Examples of shaken up
The Dancing With the Stars leaderboard has officially shaken up.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Cincinnati's burger landscape is being shaken up once again.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
The debate comes less than two weeks after the race was shaken up by the revelation that the National Archives accidentally disclosed too much information about Sherrill’s military records to a Ciattarelli ally.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Eric Melcher, a spokesperson with WeGo, said the bus driver was shaken up by the crash and has been interviewed by police.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Other big stories ➤ David Schweikert's entrance into the Arizona governor's race has shaken up competition for the Republican nomination.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
According to Northern Virginia Magazine, the football team was shaken up when the city of Alexandria moved students around from different high schools, effectively combining three different junior and senior classes.
—Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The incident had also left a mark on the singer after she was shaken up by stalker attempts.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
If the draft board had shaken up differently, perhaps the group looks a bit better and different.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Cincinnati's burger landscape is being shaken up once again.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
The debate comes less than two weeks after the race was shaken up by the revelation that the National Archives accidentally disclosed too much information about Sherrill’s military records to a Ciattarelli ally.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Eric Melcher, a spokesperson with WeGo, said the bus driver was shaken up by the crash and has been interviewed by police.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Other big stories ➤ David Schweikert's entrance into the Arizona governor's race has shaken up competition for the Republican nomination.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
According to Northern Virginia Magazine, the football team was shaken up when the city of Alexandria moved students around from different high schools, effectively combining three different junior and senior classes.
—Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The incident had also left a mark on the singer after she was shaken up by stalker attempts.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
If the draft board had shaken up differently, perhaps the group looks a bit better and different.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaken up
Verb
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The Steelers were shocked by Joe Flacco’s Bengals last week.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The original movie shocked audiences, and its low-budget aesthetic helped make the madness look even more grisly, macabre and real.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One, frightened, pressed her belly into the pavement.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Carley Coleman, operations director at adjacent Via Vite, said her staff and guests dining at the restaurant were frightened when gunshots rang out.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Few books have scared me as much.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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And don’t be ashamed to straight-up ask if the route is appropriate for someone who has never rock climbed or is scared of climbing a ladder.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Shaken up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaken%20up. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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