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

Howard shook off a shooting slump to pour in a game-high 23 points on 5-of-9 shooting from three. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

In Damascus, over the course of a single week in July, two bombings shook the city. — Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Investors shook off a 4% drop in shares of chip giant Advanced Micro Devices, which posted adjusted earnings that only came in slightly ahead of the Street's estimates. — Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins,lee Ying Shan,tobias Burns, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

From the 8-yard line, Roman Wilson shook free for a touchdown from Rodgers. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Chad Gable and Penta shook hands as Gable’s family watched from ringside. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Brun shook him loose, peeling past the council building and through downtown Lihue. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

During Kaufman’s testimony, Lindsay appeared to cry, resting one hand on her face and lowering her head as her shoulders shook, according to a CourtTV livestream. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Witnesses said the explosion shook the area as much as the quake. — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026