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

Risch initially shook the challenger’s hand, then pulled back and brushed past him. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2026

But Todd Golden’s squad shook off a sluggish first half, quickly turned a two-point halftime lead into a double-digit advantage and kept the Hatters at bay during an 85-68 win Tuesday night in the O’Connell Center. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Ammann shook Rau’s hand, and her chauffeur drove her and Frei home. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Vance shook hands and talked with coach Zac Taylor and other players and assistant coaches. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Sheppard, a 3-point sharpshooter who shot 43% from beyond the arc last year, shook off a 1 of 6 start to his season with a 5 of 11 performance. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Hicks then appeared to ground into an game-ending 4-6-3 double play, and the fireworks went off as the Brewers shook hands on the infield grass. — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

The tech-heavy Nasdaq has fought its way into the green Tuesday, as influential AI stocks like CoreWeave shook off earlier losses. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Maybe the shooting shook something loose in her and has amplified her worst tendencies. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026