shake up 1 of 2
verb
as in to shock
to cause an unpleasant surprise for the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up Synonyms & Similar Words
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- shock
- appall
- appal
- stun
- horrify
- shake
- scare
- bowl over
- frighten
- knock for a loop
- jolt
- floor
- outrage
- startle
- dumfound
- astonish
- disgust
- terrify
- turn off
- alarm
- panic
- amaze
- overwhelm
- scarify
- terrorize
- dismay
- revolt
- spook
- offend
- stupefy
- awe
- fright
- scandalize
- upset
- repel
- weird out
- freak (out)
- sicken
- nauseate
- discomfort
- dumbfound
- distress
- displease
- disturb
- disquiet
- affright
- flabbergast
- perturb
- astound
- emasculate
- disconcert
- daunt
- demoralize
- chill
- unsettle
- unnerve
- dispirit
- undo
- unman
- discompose
- alarum
- overpower
- unstring
- crush
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- rejoice
- buffer
- please
- delight
- gratify
- cheer
- tickle
- cushion
- entice
- assure
- comfort
- charm
- tempt
- reassure
- console
- soothe
- solace
shake-up
2 of 2noun
as in shakeout
Synonyms & Similar Words
- shakeout
- downsizing
- shutdown
- firing
- closing
- boot
- dismissal
- heave-ho
- sack
- pink slip
- bum's rush
- layoff
- ax
- bird
- axe
- furlough
- redundancy
- discharge
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- reemployment
- recall
- rehiring
- callback
- rehire