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as in jerked
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 avoided
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 shook
Vance’s wife, Usha, and Walz’s wife, Gwen, also made their way to the stage and shook hands.
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
The image of the entire country under simultaneous attack – shared repeatedly on social media and in news reports – shook Israelis.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
Vance immediately shook his head.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
The two shook hands at the top of the evening and repeatedly agreed with each other throughout the debate on the major issues facing the country.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
But, starting in the 1980s, the repression of 1968 was discussed more openly as demands for democratic change shook the dominance of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, which ruled Mexico for most of the 20th century.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Both candidates shook hands after taking the stage at CBS Studios Tuesday evening and moderators Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan ran through the rules.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
The image of the entire country under simultaneous attack – shared repeatedly on social media and in news reports – shook Israelis.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
Vance immediately shook his head.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
The two shook hands at the top of the evening and repeatedly agreed with each other throughout the debate on the major issues facing the country.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
But, starting in the 1980s, the repression of 1968 was discussed more openly as demands for democratic change shook the dominance of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, which ruled Mexico for most of the 20th century.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Both candidates shook hands after taking the stage at CBS Studios Tuesday evening and moderators Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan ran through the rules.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shook
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When a city’s leadership makes the decision, divisive and expensive referenda can be avoided, Newbrun wrote.Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Hollywood mostly avoided the post-election weekend out of concern that people wouldn’t be paying attention to anything other than the presidential race.Variety, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Except Montgomery, the Lions’ tough running back, bounced off his first would-be tackler and evaded several more in easily the game’s most improbable play.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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The drone had evaded Israeli air defenses by approaching Israel from its Mediterranean coast.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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In May, the filmmaker escaped to Europe after receiving sentence of jail and flogging from the Iranian authorities.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Two of the vehicles escaped, the attorney general said, while the third stopped and the driver fled the scene.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Shook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shook. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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