Word info Synonyms

shook up

Speech parts

1. shook up - Adjective

2. shook up - Verb

Meaning

shook up

simple past of shake up

shook up (comparative more shook up, superlative most shook up)

(slang) Shaken; emotionally disturbed or agitated.

shook-up (comparative more shook-up, superlative most shook-up)

(colloquial) Upset, having been scared, nervous, alarmed.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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A few years into the run, Bendis shook up the title by adding Kitty Pryde to the cast as Peter’s new girlfriend (as Peter feels his life is too dangerous for a normal girl like Mary Jane), which was a brilliant move by Bendis. Source: Internet

Due to some midseason struggles with injuries, management shook up the team at the July 31 trading deadline as part of a four-team trade. Source: Internet

Each film shook up a tired, bloated movie industry and used a world of lively lowlifes to reflect how dull other movies had become. Source: Internet

Over $200 billion of domestic and foreign deals shook up Japan’s business landscape last year, and the buying is set to continue into 2020 as a dwindling population spurs greater outbound buying. Source: Internet

Ecuador’s president, Lenín Moreno, shook up his cabinet and appointed six new ministers this week. Source: Internet

Ferris was ''very shook up,'' Smith said. Source: Internet

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