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 normally staid railroad sector was shaken up last month when Union Pacific announced plans to buy Norfolk Southern for $85 billion, which set off speculation that Berkshire could join the takeover fray.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Coco Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion and 2025 Roland Garros winner, has shaken up her coaching team ahead of the US Open.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Zayn's arrival has completely shaken up the landscape of SmackDown.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Lake Mary’s O’Shea Faison shaken up after a tackle following a gain of six on a screen pass.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
His life is shaken up with the unexpected arrival of his estranged birth mother, Marg, a steely, misfit who reminds him of himself.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Business leaders are shaken up, too.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
In the United Kingdom, the majority of retailers say the trade policy shifts have shaken up their plans for the future.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Coco Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion and 2025 Roland Garros winner, has shaken up her coaching team ahead of the US Open.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Zayn's arrival has completely shaken up the landscape of SmackDown.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Lake Mary’s O’Shea Faison shaken up after a tackle following a gain of six on a screen pass.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
His life is shaken up with the unexpected arrival of his estranged birth mother, Marg, a steely, misfit who reminds him of himself.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Business leaders are shaken up, too.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
In the United Kingdom, the majority of retailers say the trade policy shifts have shaken up their plans for the future.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaken up
Verb
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The audience was shocked – which is just what Gaga envisioned.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Two months ago, Justin Bieber shocked the world with his excellent Swag, his first album in four years.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Family pets, especially dogs, are frightened by the noise and will hide or try to run away.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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In the first Nobody, Odenkirk’s Hutch has to reignite the sleeping assassin within himself after his family was frightened by a botched home invasion.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His home’s security system was triggered and reportedly scared off the burglar, and nothing was stolen from the property.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some users were scared by the object.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Shaken up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaken%20up. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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