Synonyms of shook

shook

verb

past tense of shake

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jerked
• shuddered
• quivered
• vibrated
• trembled
• shivered
• convulsed
• quaked
• jolted
• wobbled
• twitched
• swayed
• jiggled
• swung
• agitated
• jounced
• rocked
• juddered
• flickered
• joggled
• waved
• throbbed
• fluttered
• bucketed
• chattered
• quavered
• thrilled
• wavered
• fluctuated
• pulsed
• oscillated
• pulsated
• undulated
• palpitated
• doddered
• beat
• pitter-pattered
• pit-a-patted

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoided
• evaded
• escaped
• eluded
• shunned
• eschewed
• ducked
• dodged
• deflected
• shuffled (out of)
• prevented
• kept clear of
• scaped
• shirked
• eliminated
• fought shy of
• steered clear of
• stayed clear of
• got around
• averted
• finessed
• excluded
• weaseled (out of)
• parried
• missed
• precluded
• circumvented
• thwarted
• warded (off)
• ruled out
• diverted
• obviated
• banned
• debarred
• excepted
• bypassed
• foiled
• barred
• outsmarted
• outwitted
• overreached
• frustrated
• foxed
• skirted
• outfoxed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepted
• sought
• embraced
• pursued
• welcomed
• caught
• incurred
• courted
• contracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shook

O’Shea shook hands with the referee and his assistants but there was no attempt to shake the hand of Israel captain Manor Solomon. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

The policeman held on to Shorty’s biceps and shook them slightly, both giving the sense of a loving embrace and using his strength to lift Shorty ever so slightly off the ground and clear of the entrance. — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

On the Chiefs’ second-longest gain of the young season, tight end Travis Kelce shook a tackle and rumbled 59 yards after hauling in a short pass from Patrick Mahomes. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Not my friends, who shook their heads at my schedule, wide-eyed and overwhelmed at the thought of doing it themselves. — Taylor Tomlinson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

The civil rights activist and former NFL quarterback reflects on his single act of protest that shook the sports world and beyond. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

The president then shook hands with some of the event’s participants before walking over to the awaiting helicopter, trailed by aides including chief of staff Susie Wiles and executive assistant Natalie Harp. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

In the coastal village of Quinhagak, the storm shook houses and damaged some buildings and infrastructure. — Samantha Watson, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

Some Providence parents shook their heads as the clock wound down; others shouted expletives toward school administrators and Nazareth players. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026