Shake up

Synonyms for "shake up" (240 found)

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Closest matches (48)

abate accelerate accuse actionad hoc measureagitate anathematize anathemizeanimadvert onanswer arouse arraign artifice attenuate awake awaken beatbeat upblame blunt

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call to accountcast blame uponcast reflection uponcensure churnchurn upclean sweepcleanupcomplain againstcondemn contrivance convulse countermove coupcourse of actioncramp cripplecry downcry out againstcry out oncry shame uponcushion damn damp

Verb(3 words)

agitatebump aroundcommove

Noun(1 words)

break routine

Strong matches (72)

dampen deaden debilitate decry demarche demoralize denounce denunciate device devitalize disarrange discombobulate discompose disconcert disorder disquiet disrupt disturb dodge dull

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ease effort electrify enervate enfeeble eviscerate excite exhaust expedient extenuate ferment fluff flurry fluster flutter fretfulminate againstfuss gentle gimmick gruel hasten hurry impeach improvisation impugn indictinveigh againstjar jolt jury-rigjury-rigged expedientkindle kneadknock uplast expedientlast resortlast shiftlaxatelay lowlimberlimber upliquidation loosen makeshift maneuver mash massage

Verb(4 words)

disturb excitefluff upjar

Related words (120)

means measure mellow milden mitigate mollify move overturn paddle perturb perturbatepis allerplump pulp purge quicken rattle realign realignment rearrange

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rearrangement reconstitute reconstitution redispose redisposition redistribute redistribution reducereflect uponrelax removal reorder reordering reorganization reorganize reprehend reproach reprobate resort resource restructure restructuring revolution riddance rile ripple rise rock roil roughen rouse ruffle rumple sap scare shake shatter shift shock smash softensoften upsolution speed squash stagger startle stepstep upstirstir upstopgap stratagem strokestroke of policystun subdue supple swirl tactictake the edge offtemporary expedienttenderizetone downtoss trick trouble trumptune downturnover unbrace undermine unman unnerve unsettle unstrengthen unstring upset wakewake upwaken weaken whipwhip upwhiskwork upworking hypothesisworking proposition

Verb(10 words)

plump upraise upreorganise reorganize shake stimulate stirstir upsuccuss vex

Noun(2 words)

tectonic upheaveupheaving

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14 entries

agitate arouse displace elicit enkindle evoke fire kindle move organise organize provoke raise shake

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1 entries

geek out

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

If you shake up a can of cola and then open it, you get an explosion.

Source: wiktionary

Seeing the car accident really shook her up.

Source: wiktionary

The new boss is going to shake things up, so be aware.

Source: wiktionary

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