as in appalling
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 shaking up
Just a day later, Uranus retrograde slips back into Taurus, shaking up what could’ve felt reliable and predictable.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Nathan MacKinnon/Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche The rankings are already shaking up, based on scoring settings, with the second overall pick.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Some schools have made statements, shaking up the weekly Sweet 16.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Si-Vis is a co-ed music group, led by YOSUKE, shaking up the global music scene with their unmatched vocals and performances.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
What’s more, 49 percent have given up on existing partnerships due to the double-digit tariff increases on trade partners, which Agiloft said suggests that American firms that are particularly exposed to international sourcing are shaking up sourcing significantly.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
The spa world is quietly shaking up its menu.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Baltimore Orioles are shaking up their front office and are in the process of identifying their next general manager.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Apple is also shaking up its iPhone color strategy this year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Nathan MacKinnon/Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche The rankings are already shaking up, based on scoring settings, with the second overall pick.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Some schools have made statements, shaking up the weekly Sweet 16.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Si-Vis is a co-ed music group, led by YOSUKE, shaking up the global music scene with their unmatched vocals and performances.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
What’s more, 49 percent have given up on existing partnerships due to the double-digit tariff increases on trade partners, which Agiloft said suggests that American firms that are particularly exposed to international sourcing are shaking up sourcing significantly.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
The spa world is quietly shaking up its menu.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Baltimore Orioles are shaking up their front office and are in the process of identifying their next general manager.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Apple is also shaking up its iPhone color strategy this year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaking up
shocking
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The chase ended in shocking fashion when an off-duty officer in a Toyota Camry veered into the biker’s path, deliberately collided with him and sent him and his motorcycle soaring into the air.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The first comes in the show’s shocking cold open, in which a mother gives birth to a demonic baby that subsequently attacks an 11-year-old boy.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Shaking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaking%20up. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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