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as in jerked
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 avoided
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 shook
The quake, which struck during morning rush hour, also mildly shook Tokyo.
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Will Clark,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
One witness said they were forced to evacuate as the earthquake shook buildings, while another reported that cracks formed on the side of their building, according to the outlet.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
When Levine left to return to his seat, the two chairmen smiled and shook hands.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Emmanuel shook his dreadlocks in disbelief, pointed to the sky, dropped to one knee and slapped the concrete three times.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Ball built a guitar with an aluminum neck and began placing his headstock on top of his amp, so that the quaking cabinet shook the strings by itself.
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Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
The warden then shook Spencer and shouted his name several times but there was no response.
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The temblor shook dozens of towns across northeastern Japan and was even mildly felt in the capital of Tokyo.
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Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The largest earthquake in California in more than three years shook a rural part of southern Mendocino County, causing some injuries Wednesday morning and power outages.
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Will Clark,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
One witness said they were forced to evacuate as the earthquake shook buildings, while another reported that cracks formed on the side of their building, according to the outlet.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
When Levine left to return to his seat, the two chairmen smiled and shook hands.
—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Emmanuel shook his dreadlocks in disbelief, pointed to the sky, dropped to one knee and slapped the concrete three times.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Ball built a guitar with an aluminum neck and began placing his headstock on top of his amp, so that the quaking cabinet shook the strings by itself.
—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
The warden then shook Spencer and shouted his name several times but there was no response.
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The temblor shook dozens of towns across northeastern Japan and was even mildly felt in the capital of Tokyo.
—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The largest earthquake in California in more than three years shook a rural part of southern Mendocino County, causing some injuries Wednesday morning and power outages.
—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shook
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Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
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Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled.
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Malepeai, her co-defendant Freddie Lee Davis III, and two others who avoided federal charges were identified by police as members of a robbery crew that committed violent purse snatchings around the Bay Area.
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After not being present for voluntary activities throughout the offseason, Pickens avoided a contract holdout situation and reported to The Star for the first time since the conclusion of the 2025 season.
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The way the stadium shuddered with noise.
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At least the elevator still creaked and shuddered, as in the old days, finally trembling open on the eighth floor.
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California Highway Patrol arrested a Sacramento man who police say evaded arrest and stole a patrol car, the Sacramento Police Department announced Friday afternoon.
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For years, Heuermann evaded law enforcement despite the discovery of four of the victims' remains in 2010.
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Each time, brown leaves that had drifted from distant trees quivered and spun on the surface.
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Her papers quivered in her hand.
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Emilio Buitrago, who was born in Venezuela but moved to Philadelphia in the 1990s, says his cousin narrowly escaped her apartment building during the earthquakes.
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And this has not escaped Justice Alito's notice.
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THe morning after Louisiana’s House primaries were scheduled to take place, worshippers at Mount Zion First Baptist Church in Baton Rouge were on their feet, swaying to the gospel music that vibrated through the wooden pews.
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The pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a sightseeing flight off the Hawaiian island of Kauai last month, killing three passengers, told investigators that the aircraft vibrated and spun before plunging into the water, according to report released Friday.
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“Shook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shook. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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