as in to shock
to cause an unpleasant surprise for
the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up
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Recent Examples of shake up
Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Dollar Tree has also shaken up its pricing approach.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Your future might need a little shake-up to reach the next level.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Verb
But its boss says selling chocolate isn’t the main goal—shaking up the cocoa industry is by Prarthana Prakash
This edition of CEO Daily was curated by Joey Abrams.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Dollar Tree has also shaken up its pricing approach.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
The Dodgers have been linked in trade rumors to big names such as St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado and Milwaukee Brewers reliever Devin Williams; the kind of hypothetical moves that could cause a larger roster shake-up.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Your future might need a little shake-up to reach the next level.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake up
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President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, shocking even some of his own advisers.Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nothing shocks me anymore: Wanna see Paris Hilton riding what appears to be a pink electric suitcase in front of the U.S. Capitol?Cate Martel, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
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Between the lines: The study comes as major pharmacy chains including Walgreens and CVS continue to go through painful shakeouts.Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ohio State will see how the final College Football Playoff rankings shakeout on Dec. 8.Mitch Stacy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
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President Biden on Saturday signed the stopgap measure approved by Congress on Friday that will prevent a government shutdown.Ian Swanson, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
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The House managed to pass a continuing resolution Friday night to avert a government shutdown, but Speaker Mike Johnson took out a provision that would’ve given Washington D.C. control of RFK Stadium’s land.Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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That kind of appalls me to think that people need not expect that of themselves.David Marchese Photograph by Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
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What appalls him now is a lack of accountability in Netanyahu’s government.David Remnick, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2024
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The day after the closing was announced something miraculous happened.Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Samuel Goldwyn Films presents The Count Of Monte Cristo, a new adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic adventure novel that debuted at Cannes as the closing night film to a 12-minute ovation and sits at 97% with RT critics.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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The group has tried to reassure a public both stunned by Assad's fall and concerned about extremist jihadis among the rebels.ALBERT AJI AND MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The two were eventually separated by Packers staff and game officials, but the incident left the veteran head coach stunned.Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Shake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20up. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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