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  • past tense form of shake.
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shook

[shook] / ʃʊk /






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Willetts shook his head as Toms imposed the lengthy driving ban.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Hours later, when twin earthquakes struck Venezuela 39 seconds apart, the hotel shook violently, then buckled.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh shook things up when he stepped up the lectern at the Eccles Building on June 17 for his first press conference as head of the central bank.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

"I started to see the windows begin to move and then everything shook."

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Whose hands shook out that sack into the desk drawer?

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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