1
as in shuddered
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 escaped
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 shaken
Anyone’s professional identity will get shaken.
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Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Players were visibly shaken, as were many in the stands, as medical staff from both teams and EMS placed him on a stretcher and carted him off the field.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The brutal slaying has shaken the community as Kayla's family reels from their loss.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions, with traders often commanding higher yields on debt investments when confidence in the government issuing the bonds is shaken.
—Chloe Taylor,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Sometimes, the frame is transfixed by haunting, practically subliminal changes fomenting on a subconscious level, as Dua is shaken from within, and the remarkable Matoshi doles out nuggets of recognizable emotion from beneath her rock-hard exterior.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
The highs and lows from the season — both on the field and off — are captured in a new documentary that follows the community shaken by immeasurable tragedy, and how baseball becomes refuge, providing a space for unbridled joy, unrelenting grit and, perhaps most important, hope.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
This drink is shaken to create some aeration of the juices to liven it up.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
He was later released, but his family says they're still shaken.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Players were visibly shaken, as were many in the stands, as medical staff from both teams and EMS placed him on a stretcher and carted him off the field.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The brutal slaying has shaken the community as Kayla's family reels from their loss.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions, with traders often commanding higher yields on debt investments when confidence in the government issuing the bonds is shaken.
—Chloe Taylor,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Sometimes, the frame is transfixed by haunting, practically subliminal changes fomenting on a subconscious level, as Dua is shaken from within, and the remarkable Matoshi doles out nuggets of recognizable emotion from beneath her rock-hard exterior.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
The highs and lows from the season — both on the field and off — are captured in a new documentary that follows the community shaken by immeasurable tragedy, and how baseball becomes refuge, providing a space for unbridled joy, unrelenting grit and, perhaps most important, hope.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
This drink is shaken to create some aeration of the juices to liven it up.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
He was later released, but his family says they're still shaken.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaken
Verb
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The way the stadium shuddered with noise.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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At least the elevator still creaked and shuddered, as in the old days, finally trembling open on the eighth floor.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Stray bits of hair escaped my ponytail and stung my eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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The injured duckling was treated at a veterinary clinic while the other ducklings escaped the area with the mother duck.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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John jerked Maggie back by the elbow and stopped her from stepping into the street.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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My empty paper bowl jerked along the belt, stopping under each funnel.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
8 May 2026
Verb
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My muscles on fire with tension, sleep evaded me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Aircraft purchases were among the promises that China evaded then.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Some issues could have been avoided by carefully reading MEDVi’s site.—
Nicole Hernandez,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The Tigers avoided disaster, at least temporarily, by stranding three and allowing just one run in the inning.—
Jace Denison,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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But during the aufguss ceremony at BASIN Glacial Waters, people smiled and laughed and swayed to the music, and Kyan’s dance-like towel moves distracted me from the discomfort of the heat.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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According to the court, Hill made comments that could have swayed how jurors viewed the evidence and pushed them toward a guilty verdict.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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“Shaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaken. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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