shake up Antonyms
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- disgust
- disquiet
- discompose
- emasculate
- freak-out-
- daunt
- revolt
- bowl-over
- discomfort
- affright
- weird-out
- panic
- fright
- dispirit
- nauseate
- amaze
- unsettle
- dumbfound
- distress
- sicken
- repel
- displease
- perturb
- flabbergast
- turn-off
- scandalize
- unstring
- disturb
- chill
- upset
- unman
- overpower
- terrorize
- dismay
- alarm
- stupefy
- awe
- unnerve
- disconcert
- undo
- demoralize
- spook
- astound
- offend
- overwhelm
- scarify
- alarum
Meaning of shake up
shake up (v)
shock physically
organize anew
shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
change the arrangement or position of
make fuller by shaking
shake up (n)
the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)
shake up Sentence Examples
- The company's recent acquisition shook up the industry, disrupting established market dynamics.
- The new CEO shook up the management team, replacing several executives with fresh talent.
- The earthquake shook up the city, causing widespread damage and leaving residents in fear.
- The sudden downpour shook up the plans for the picnic, forcing the group to seek shelter indoors.
- The breakup shook up his world, leaving him heartbroken and lost.
- The new policy shook up the workplace, changing established norms and procedures.
- The scandal shook up the academic community, tarnishing the reputation of a prestigious university.
- The unexpected results shook up the election race, leaving no clear frontrunner.
- The discovery of ancient artifacts shook up the archaeological world, rewriting the history of a lost civilization.
- The turmoil within the organization shook up the employee base, creating uncertainty and anxiety.
FAQs About the word shake up
shock physically, organize anew, shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body), stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of, change the arrange
stun, appal, appall,shock, astonish, scare, frighten, dumfound, jolt, terrify
delight, buffer, entice, assure, cushion, tickle, tickle, rejoice,please, charm
The company's recent acquisition shook up the industry, disrupting established market dynamics.
The new CEO shook up the management team, replacing several executives with fresh talent.
The earthquake shook up the city, causing widespread damage and leaving residents in fear.
The sudden downpour shook up the plans for the picnic, forcing the group to seek shelter indoors.