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
Arietta Hallock, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 July 2025
With few election shake-ups last fall, lawmakers returned to a legislature with little change in the status quo.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
An activist investment partnership just scored a victory in its effort to shake up a struggling Idaho french-fry maker.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Verb
Savory shake-ups of common breakfast aisle items caught me pleasantly by surprise.
—Arietta Hallock, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 July 2025
With few election shake-ups last fall, lawmakers returned to a legislature with little change in the status quo.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
Ortega's sudden exit shook up the villa as the season enters its final days.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
An activist investment partnership just scored a victory in its effort to shake up a struggling Idaho french-fry maker.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake-up
Verb
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Under the masterful conditioning care of Brendan Walsh, this powerful striding colt came within a neck of shocking the world at odds of 15-1 in the second leg of the Triple Crown series.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Don’t be shocked if at least two from the aforementioned group are Heisman finalists. 4.—
Matt Hayes,
The Tennessean,
11 July 2025
Noun
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For investors, developers, and tenants, the message is clear: The forthcoming shakeout from America’s return to office will create distinct winners and losers, with the South leading the way into recovery.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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So, whether Amazon’s AI jobs shakeout turns out to be a painful retrenching, a gradual recalibration, or something else entirely, recent history seems to suggest the company, if nothing else, has the right man for the job.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The program faced shutdown Thursday as part of federal budget cuts that include an overhaul of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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The program was initiated in 2021 under Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, with an initial $100 million in funding as a way for the industry to emerge from theatrical shutdown in March 2020 due to the coronavirus.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
17 July 2025
Verb
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Spielberg imagined it as a noise that has the power to appall.—
David Denby,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
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Still, there is plenty here that should appall both Democrats and Republicans.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Coordinating closing schedules in a traditional sale can be challenging.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
20 July 2025
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In his closing arguments, the assistant district attorney suggested that Salley was the lone shooter.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
19 July 2025
Verb
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The Princess of Wales also stunned in a gold cape dress for the No Time to Die James Bond premiere in 2021 and for a 2023 State Visit by the South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Meta Platforms, under the leadership of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has ignited a fierce battle for artificial intelligence (AI) talent, offering compensation packages that have stunned Silicon Valley and the global tech industry.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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“Shake-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake-up. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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