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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The American public, whose trust in higher ed is at historic lows, may wonder why an employment practice that would seem shocking in most other industries is so commonplace on campuses.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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The accolade certainly shouldn't shock any fans of craft bourbon.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 8 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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This was followed by a management shakeout in the U.S. and Europe, and a profit warning at the end of last month.Neil Winton, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
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TikTok has asked a federal appeals court to block enforcement of a law that could lead to its shutdown until the Supreme Court reviews the case.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Make sure your computer isn't overheating Computer overheating is a common cause of intermittent shutdowns and crashes.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 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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With less than six weeks left before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, the speech serves as a sort of closing argument and a chance for Biden to shape how history will view his job performance on the economy.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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The truth is that neither the AFT nor the CDC had any authority to impose school closing policies.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 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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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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“Shake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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