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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
By Brendan Kuty, Jen McCaffrey and Chris Kirschner NEW YORK — The crowd roared, and then the building shook.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Clark shook her head and said no to both questions.
—Jill Martin, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Wearing a yellow fringed dress, Jauregui spun and shook her hips alongside a safety vest-wearing Armstrong, ending the performance by quick-stepping over to the cocktail table, where her bandmates and Bankhead were smiling and clapping in celebration.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Then social platforms like Facebook and Instagram shook things up by dropping products directly into your feed for the ultimate impulse buy.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Perez shook off a slow start to produce a standout year.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Sanford shook his hand, thanked Johns for stopping by.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The earthquake shook at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter approximately 10 miles south of Trona.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Jean’s father crossed to Wole, shook his hand firmly.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Clark shook her head and said no to both questions.
—Jill Martin, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Wearing a yellow fringed dress, Jauregui spun and shook her hips alongside a safety vest-wearing Armstrong, ending the performance by quick-stepping over to the cocktail table, where her bandmates and Bankhead were smiling and clapping in celebration.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Then social platforms like Facebook and Instagram shook things up by dropping products directly into your feed for the ultimate impulse buy.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Perez shook off a slow start to produce a standout year.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Sanford shook his hand, thanked Johns for stopping by.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The earthquake shook at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter approximately 10 miles south of Trona.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Jean’s father crossed to Wole, shook his hand firmly.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shook
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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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
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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
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
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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
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“Shook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shook. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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