- past tense form of shake.
shook
Example Sentences
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The rise of prestige television and streaming shook up the established hierarchy.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
Trading in single-stock options contracts is near levels reached in 2021, when a new generation of amateur investors shook up Wall Street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Their protests, launched in 2018 over a planned fuel tax rise, saw massive demonstrations and clashes between police and protesters that shook the presidency during Macron's first term in office.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
"I handed her my camera and Neil and I shook hands beside his car as she took the photograph - it was fantastic."
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Then he removed it, hastily, and quickly shook his head.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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