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
Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 29 Oct. 2024
While taking the kids away from their usual trick-or-treating adventures can be a bit of a hard gambit, the episode is overall an entertaining venture for the series and a nice way to shake up the usual plots after nearly a decade of Halloween episodes.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — Nearly four months after taking office, the U.K.’s Labour government is set to unveil its debut budget on Wednesday, with markets braced for a major fiscal shake-up.
—Jenni Reid,karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Since taking over, Niccol has shaken up company leadership and pledged to focus on the customer experience and wait times at the chain’s U.S. stores.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 29 Oct. 2024
While taking the kids away from their usual trick-or-treating adventures can be a bit of a hard gambit, the episode is overall an entertaining venture for the series and a nice way to shake up the usual plots after nearly a decade of Halloween episodes.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
Mercury in Sagittarius is activating your sixth house of rituals, health and work habits, so expect a shake-up in your daily grind!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — Nearly four months after taking office, the U.K.’s Labour government is set to unveil its debut budget on Wednesday, with markets braced for a major fiscal shake-up.
—Jenni Reid,karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake up
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Upstart Indiana, who have shocked even the most seasoned college football experts this year with the Hoosiers unblemished 9-0 record, come in at No. 8.David Close, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tens of thousands of people who had invested their savings in the bank lost money, shocking the communist nation and prompting rare protests from the victims.Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 4 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
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Clearly, there are some steps left to go in legacy media’s shakeout during the months ahead, following an eventful summer.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
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This decline is attributed to the strategic exit from unprofitable customers in the Brick & Mortar channel and the shutdown of the direct-to-consumer channel.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Trump could also count on the support of many Republicans and others who recalled that prior to COVID-19 shutdowns that began in March 2020, his term had been marked by gains in jobs and the stock market.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 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 company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Angel Studios, Inc., which includes conditions such as the conversion of Angel Studios' capital stock into Southport Common Stock and the renaming of Southport to Angel Studios, Inc. upon closing.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel had a more direct message in his monologue, making his own closing argument for the election.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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The endangered turtle was hypothermic and lethargic, stunned by the chilly waters of Pedder Bay.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Blake Lively stuns in white at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Oct. 28 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Shake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20up. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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