as in shocked
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 shaken up
The Chargers even scored when Chee left the game after being shaken up.
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Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The normally staid railroad sector was shaken up last month when Union Pacific announced plans to buy Norfolk Southern for $85 billion, which set off speculation that Berkshire could join the takeover fray.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Coco Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion and 2025 Roland Garros winner, has shaken up her coaching team ahead of the US Open.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Zayn's arrival has completely shaken up the landscape of SmackDown.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Lake Mary’s O’Shea Faison shaken up after a tackle following a gain of six on a screen pass.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
His life is shaken up with the unexpected arrival of his estranged birth mother, Marg, a steely, misfit who reminds him of himself.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Business leaders are shaken up, too.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
In the United Kingdom, the majority of retailers say the trade policy shifts have shaken up their plans for the future.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The normally staid railroad sector was shaken up last month when Union Pacific announced plans to buy Norfolk Southern for $85 billion, which set off speculation that Berkshire could join the takeover fray.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Coco Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion and 2025 Roland Garros winner, has shaken up her coaching team ahead of the US Open.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Zayn's arrival has completely shaken up the landscape of SmackDown.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Lake Mary’s O’Shea Faison shaken up after a tackle following a gain of six on a screen pass.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
His life is shaken up with the unexpected arrival of his estranged birth mother, Marg, a steely, misfit who reminds him of himself.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Business leaders are shaken up, too.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
In the United Kingdom, the majority of retailers say the trade policy shifts have shaken up their plans for the future.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaken up
Verb
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The Canvas Stadium crowd isn’t shocked at the outcome, considering the struggles of two weeks ago.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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In a blockbuster deal that shocked many at the deadline, the Athletics traded reliever Mason Miller and starter JP Sears to the Padres in exchange for top prospect Leo De Vries and a package of pitching prospects.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Family pets, especially dogs, are frightened by the noise and will hide or try to run away.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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In the first Nobody, Odenkirk’s Hutch has to reignite the sleeping assassin within himself after his family was frightened by a botched home invasion.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The group, which features members all wearing terrifying masks — something that delighted millions of fans at the turn of the millennium and scared plenty of others — is back on the Billboard charts, not with new music, but with the full-length that started it all.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That night, Encinitas residents and regional immigrant rights advocates hosted a protest rally outside City Hall, then flooded into a City Council meeting demanding that council members take immediate action, saying the armed and masked agents scared them and their children.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Shaken up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaken%20up. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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