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  • past tense form of shake.
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shook

[shook] / ʃʊk /






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Melania Nius was at her husband's hospital bedside on Indonesia's Flores island when a powerful quake shook their town to its core, sending patients fleeing into the chaos outside.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Dan shook his head, as if he himself couldn’t believe it, even though he had presumably been there.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Rather than studiously ignoring the intergalactic warlord, as some may have been tempted to do, Burnham shook him warmly by the hand as he was elected Labour MP for Makerfield.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area Thursday morning.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

“That tumble I took out of the wagon yesterday shook loose every bone in my body,” she said.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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