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as in shudders
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 avoids
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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as in shivers
a sense of panic or extreme nervousness
I get the shakes every time I hear her voice
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Recent Examples of shakes
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Dexter has a panicked, sickened feeling after seeing his first dead kid, and the whole experience shakes him to his core.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
The arrival in their town of an army colonel and his young, talented violinist daughter shakes their reality and tests the relationship between father and son.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Protein shakes are a convenient way to get extra protein in your diet.
—Kristen Gasnick, Pt, Dpt, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Protein shakes are a way of incorporating more protein into your diet.
—Kristen Gasnick, Pt, Dpt, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Protein shakes made with casein, the main protein found in cow’s milk, may be best before bed.
—Korin Miller, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
Protein shakes have exploded in popularity.
—Korin Miller, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
But Ortega-Santos stresses that protein shakes should complement overall nutrition, not replace it.
—Korin Miller, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Looking around the restaurant patio at the Chateau Marmont, populated by folks famous and fame-adjacent, some whispering, others talking at a volume that seems less an invitation than a demand to eavesdrop, the filmmaker shakes his head and smiles.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Dexter has a panicked, sickened feeling after seeing his first dead kid, and the whole experience shakes him to his core.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
The arrival in their town of an army colonel and his young, talented violinist daughter shakes their reality and tests the relationship between father and son.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Protein shakes are a convenient way to get extra protein in your diet.
—Kristen Gasnick, Pt, Dpt, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Protein shakes are a way of incorporating more protein into your diet.
—Kristen Gasnick, Pt, Dpt, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Protein shakes made with casein, the main protein found in cow’s milk, may be best before bed.
—Korin Miller, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
Protein shakes have exploded in popularity.
—Korin Miller, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
But Ortega-Santos stresses that protein shakes should complement overall nutrition, not replace it.
—Korin Miller, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Shakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakes. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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