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 debate comes less than two weeks after the race was shaken up by the revelation that the National Archives accidentally disclosed too much information about Sherrill’s military records to a Ciattarelli ally.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Eric Melcher, a spokesperson with WeGo, said the bus driver was shaken up by the crash and has been interviewed by police.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Other big stories ➤ David Schweikert's entrance into the Arizona governor's race has shaken up competition for the Republican nomination.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
According to Northern Virginia Magazine, the football team was shaken up when the city of Alexandria moved students around from different high schools, effectively combining three different junior and senior classes.
—Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The incident had also left a mark on the singer after she was shaken up by stalker attempts.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
If the draft board had shaken up differently, perhaps the group looks a bit better and different.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
The Chargers even scored when Chee left the game after being shaken up.
—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
Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Eric Melcher, a spokesperson with WeGo, said the bus driver was shaken up by the crash and has been interviewed by police.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Other big stories ➤ David Schweikert's entrance into the Arizona governor's race has shaken up competition for the Republican nomination.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
According to Northern Virginia Magazine, the football team was shaken up when the city of Alexandria moved students around from different high schools, effectively combining three different junior and senior classes.
—Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The incident had also left a mark on the singer after she was shaken up by stalker attempts.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
If the draft board had shaken up differently, perhaps the group looks a bit better and different.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
The Chargers even scored when Chee left the game after being shaken up.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaken up
Verb
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However, many of those watching Ray’s video were shocked at how long his daughter’s day at school was.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Then, when the movie came to Netflix in 2021 and there was an online resurgence, she was once again shocked to learn about the series' impact.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Surveys have shown that lawsuit ads have frightened people away from taking prescribed medications for serious conditions ranging from diabetes to depression.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Like the Earth sign, the righteous dog detective Scooby doesn't appreciate confrontation and gets frightened in scary situations.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There are certainly no major factors like physical abuse during our childhood; however, our mother had some psychological problems and showed some anger and paranoia symptoms, which scared us as children and were overt enough that many in our town knew about her.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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There are certainly no major factors like physical abuse during our childhood, however, our mother had some psychological problems and showed some anger and paranoia symptoms, which scared us as children and were overt enough that many in our town knew about her.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Shaken up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaken%20up. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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