shake-up
Americannoun
verb
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to shake or agitate in order to mix
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to reorganize drastically
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to stir or rouse
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to restore the shape of (a pillow, cushion, etc)
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informal to disturb or shock mentally or physically
noun
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Agitate in order to mix or loosen, as in This cough medicine needs to be thoroughly shaken up , or Please shake up these pillows .
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Upset greatly, as in Even though no one was hurt, he was greatly shaken up by the accident . This usage alludes to being agitated like a liquid being shaken. Also see all shook up . [Late 1800s]
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Subject to drastic rearrangement or reorganization, as in New management was bent on shaking up each division .
Etymology
Origin of shake-up
First recorded in 1900–05; noun use of verb phrase shake up
Example Sentences
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Bhattacharya replaces Jim O’Neill, who had been serving as the CDC’s acting director since August and was dismissed from the agency last month in a broader health department leadership shake-up.
Nvidia plans to unveil a new processor specially tailored to help OpenAI and other customers build faster, more efficient tools, a major shake-up to its business that is poised to reset the AI race.
The shake-up might have cheered investors, except that the stock’s plump dividend yield and 70-year history of payout increases will get a rethink at the time of the split.
From Barron's
He was replaced last July by Antonio Filosa, an Italian veteran of Fiat who immediately embarked on a management shake-up with a vow to restore profitability.
From Barron's
As part of the shake-up, Tesco will create 250 new roles within existing teams at the Hertfordshire site, but did not specify which roles are being cut.
From BBC
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