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as in shuddered
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 escaped
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 shaken
The homeowner and her family, while physically unharmed, are shaken and dealing with the aftermath of the crash and damage to their home.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
His voice is shaken, his thoughts clouded by shock and grief.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Lastly, it was shaken dry and passed into a freezer that was the size of a studio apartment.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Is everyone feeling bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, having fully shaken off the cobwebs of the last year, and eager to take on the adventures that await in 2025?
—Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The Bourbon Street attack has not shaken the NFL's belief in New Orleans as a Super Bowl host city.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
This event has shaken people up, and soon, national events like the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras will draw millions to the city.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
The animals, shaken from their dreams, were frightened.
—Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Consumers remain stubbornly unwilling to spend money, shaken by a real estate crisis and weak labor market that have been a drag on China’s economy.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
His voice is shaken, his thoughts clouded by shock and grief.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Lastly, it was shaken dry and passed into a freezer that was the size of a studio apartment.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Is everyone feeling bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, having fully shaken off the cobwebs of the last year, and eager to take on the adventures that await in 2025?
—Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The Bourbon Street attack has not shaken the NFL's belief in New Orleans as a Super Bowl host city.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
This event has shaken people up, and soon, national events like the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras will draw millions to the city.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
The animals, shaken from their dreams, were frightened.
—Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Consumers remain stubbornly unwilling to spend money, shaken by a real estate crisis and weak labor market that have been a drag on China’s economy.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaken
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Anderson, who retired his first 10 batters, walked the bases loaded with one out in the fourth, but escaped the jam by striking out Jeremy Peña and getting Diaz to line out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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India escaped the scary moment unscathed.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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But in life James resisted metaphor and evaded attention.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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DeAngelo evaded prosecution for years while committing a string of murders and rapes across the Golden State between 1974 and 1986, including two murders and nine kidnappings in Sacramento County alone.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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At best, this results in superficial engagement—teams may appear aligned on the surface but lack genuine buy-in as difficult conversations are avoided.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Rays ace Shane McClanahan will miss time with a nerve issue but avoided serious injury in his arm.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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If you’ve been swayed by the new ad promoting the Apple Watch as a great device to boost your motivation and help keep your new year’s resolutions, then a new sales at Amazon and Best Buy are timely.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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An owner seemingly swayed in personnel decisions by video game player rankings.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Shaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaken. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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