as in appalling
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 shaking up
Catherine’s sister Claire (Kara Young and, later, Adrienne Warren) flies in from New York City following their father’s passing, shaking up Catherine’s universe.
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Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
From Miami to Monaco, these 37 innovative hotel bars are shaking up stellar cocktails with a splash of outstanding service.
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Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
As part of the changes, Apple is shaking up its release schedule.
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Mark Gurman,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
For mixology, stop off at The Foxbriar Cocktail Bar, shaking up some of the most whimsical drinks in town.
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Matt Kirouac,
Midwest Living,
7 June 2026
The Padres have won all five meetings so far with the Mariners but are shaking up the lineup for the series finale in hopes of getting their big bats clicking.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2026
Now, construction has begun on a hyperscale AI data center in the city to the tune of $150 billion and 800 megawatts, shaking up Independence’s political and economic landscape in the process.
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Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
Despite being the world’s skinniest skyscraper, this New York tower is still shaking up midtown Manhattan in a big way.
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Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
11 May 2026
By evening, disruptive Uranus enters your 2nd House of Resources, shaking up income, spending, and self worth.
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Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
From Miami to Monaco, these 37 innovative hotel bars are shaking up stellar cocktails with a splash of outstanding service.
—
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
As part of the changes, Apple is shaking up its release schedule.
—
Mark Gurman,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
For mixology, stop off at The Foxbriar Cocktail Bar, shaking up some of the most whimsical drinks in town.
—
Matt Kirouac,
Midwest Living,
7 June 2026
The Padres have won all five meetings so far with the Mariners but are shaking up the lineup for the series finale in hopes of getting their big bats clicking.
—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2026
Now, construction has begun on a hyperscale AI data center in the city to the tune of $150 billion and 800 megawatts, shaking up Independence’s political and economic landscape in the process.
—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
Despite being the world’s skinniest skyscraper, this New York tower is still shaking up midtown Manhattan in a big way.
—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
11 May 2026
By evening, disruptive Uranus enters your 2nd House of Resources, shaking up income, spending, and self worth.
—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaking up
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The young Forster recoiled from the school’s culture of authoritarianism and militaristic chauvinism, which may have found expression in the students’ often appalling attitudes toward their own mothers.
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Of all the recent poster boys for appalling misbehavior by the State Police, Michael Proctor would of course rank number one.
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Cape Verde came onto the international stage with a thrilling show — shocking the world with its 0-0 draw against Spain, where Vozinha was catapulted into sports stardom for stonewalling the Spanish, and on to its 2-2 stalemate with Uruguay.
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That’s shocking news for anybody.
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Margaret deploys this power to find Daniel and to free him from Noah and the WARDEX minions—essentially, by stunning them emotionally.
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“Shaking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaking%20up. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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