: an act or instance of shaking up
specifically
: an extensive and often drastic reorganization
shook up; shaken up; shaking up; shakes up
2
: to jar by or as if by a physical shock
the collision shook up both drivers
3
: to effect an extensive and often drastic reorganization of
Examples of shake-up in a Sentence
Verb
the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up
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Topsie Vandenbosch, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Although the show's format remains familiar even 50 years in, there were some cast shake-ups heading into the new season.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Michael Copley, NPR, 22 Sep. 2024
However, Rituel de Fille’s new Soft Sorcery formulation might just shake up my routine.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Nike’s leadership shake-up and their graceful navigation of it hold valuable insights for business leaders.
—Topsie Vandenbosch, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Although the show's format remains familiar even 50 years in, there were some cast shake-ups heading into the new season.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Verb
With two months to go before an election that could shake up U.S. energy and climate policy, Shah sounds upbeat.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 22 Sep. 2024
However, Rituel de Fille’s new Soft Sorcery formulation might just shake up my routine.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Shake-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shake-up. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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