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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 catastrophic part of the book is shockingly witty and beautiful, but the first part shook me even more.
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Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Some shook their head when they were first handed the headsets.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 June 2026
According to the Washington Post, Lewis George and McDuffie crossed paths and greeted each other Tuesday morning and shook hands.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Louis shook his head in disbelief.
—Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Reigns shook hands with Andre, as did Jimmy Uso.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Players from both teams embraced and shook hands after the final whistle, with at least one jersey swap occurring.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Natisha Hiedeman shook off a slow start to score 16 points for Seattle (3-11), which has lost seven straight games.
—Daily News, 11 June 2026
Lamont showed up, shook some hands, and let someone take his picture.
—Heather Merrick, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Some shook their head when they were first handed the headsets.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 June 2026
According to the Washington Post, Lewis George and McDuffie crossed paths and greeted each other Tuesday morning and shook hands.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Louis shook his head in disbelief.
—Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Reigns shook hands with Andre, as did Jimmy Uso.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Players from both teams embraced and shook hands after the final whistle, with at least one jersey swap occurring.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Natisha Hiedeman shook off a slow start to score 16 points for Seattle (3-11), which has lost seven straight games.
—Daily News, 11 June 2026
Lamont showed up, shook some hands, and let someone take his picture.
—Heather Merrick, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shook
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In the summer of 2020, former Morgan Stanley trader Adam Crawley was wandering through Indonesia, Thailand and Australia, perfecting his qigong with a man called Master YanG, when a cold message on LinkedIn jerked him back to reality.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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John jerked Maggie back by the elbow and stopped her from stepping into the street.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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But in Brazil, the main terrestrial broadcaster, Globo, has avoided advertising.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Carter Jensen led off the game with a home run, and John Rave, Lane Thomas and Michael Massey also went deep as the Royals avoided a three-game sweep in Washington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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The way the stadium shuddered with noise.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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At least the elevator still creaked and shuddered, as in the old days, finally trembling open on the eighth floor.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Minions have now evaded Wendy's.—
Bianca Harris,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Despite being a major 20th-century modernist, Galentz’s canvases have long-evaded definitive categorization.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
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Each time, brown leaves that had drifted from distant trees quivered and spun on the surface.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Her papers quivered in her hand.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Kansas City police are continuing to search for a 22-year-old man suspected of instigating a string of shootings Tuesday night, who has now escaped two standoffs with law enforcement.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Over the course of a 60-yard run, Maradona danced past opponents, escaped challenges and left English defenders helpless before beating the goalkeeper with a clinical finish.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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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.—
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Shook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shook. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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