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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 quarterback shook off a left leg injury late in the second quarter to throw for 213 yards and one touchdown on 21-of-30 passing.
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The air was filled with the shrieks of men in agony, the crackle of machine gun fire, and the thunderous explosions that shook the ground.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Read All About It Former CVS clerk Richard Allen was convicted of murdering two teen girls in a case that shook the small Indiana town of Delphi.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Advertisement At multiple points, massive explosions shook the ground, accenting the roar of the fire.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
So the candidate went down into the crowd and shook hands, right?
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
Wade's tragic death shook the Charlotte community and breweries nationwide joined in mourning the beloved brewer.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
Vance’s wife, Usha, and Walz’s wife, Gwen, also made their way to the stage and shook hands.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
The image of the entire country under simultaneous attack – shared repeatedly on social media and in news reports – shook Israelis.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The air was filled with the shrieks of men in agony, the crackle of machine gun fire, and the thunderous explosions that shook the ground.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Read All About It Former CVS clerk Richard Allen was convicted of murdering two teen girls in a case that shook the small Indiana town of Delphi.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Advertisement At multiple points, massive explosions shook the ground, accenting the roar of the fire.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
So the candidate went down into the crowd and shook hands, right?
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
Wade's tragic death shook the Charlotte community and breweries nationwide joined in mourning the beloved brewer.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
Vance’s wife, Usha, and Walz’s wife, Gwen, also made their way to the stage and shook hands.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
The image of the entire country under simultaneous attack – shared repeatedly on social media and in news reports – shook Israelis.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shook
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Yoon Impeachment Attempt Yoon narrowly avoided impeachment on Saturday after most lawmakers from the ruling party boycotted the floor vote in the National Assembly.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Initially, that Bogie and Bacall parentage was something their son avoided.Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Even against Carolina, just before halftime, Hurts evaded heavy pressure on a 15-yard scramble into the Panthers red zone.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Minimizing the number of actions a fugitive takes before and after a crime is crucial to avoid getting caught, said Peter Young, a former FBI fugitive who evaded capture for more than seven years on terrorism charges related to releases of animals from fur farms.Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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After Thompson was gunned down, police said, Mangione ran off, rode into Central Park on a bike, ditched it on the Upper West Side, then took a taxi to the Port Authority bus terminal near the George Washington Bridge and escaped from the city.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Police said the suspect escaped the scene on an electric Citi Bike and headed towards Central Park.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Shook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shook. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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