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synonyms for shake-up
- coup
- innovation
- insurgency
- mutiny
- rebellion
- revolt
- shift
- strike
- transformation
- turmoil
- unrest
- upheaval
- uprising
- violence
- anarchy
- bloodshed
- cabal
- crime
- debacle
- destruction
- disorder
- insubordination
- metamorphosis
- outbreak
- overthrow
- overturn
- plot
- reformation
- reversal
- rising
- row
- strife
- subversion
- tumult
- turbulence
- turnover
- uproar
- upset
- coup d'état
- foment
- golpe
- guerrilla activity
- radical change
- underground activity
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How to use shake-up in a sentence
The firing of a new executive brought in to shake up the flailing show is getting dead-movie-star tabloid coverage.
The Grey Lady said that a series of badly mishandled global crises has “fueled speculation that Mr. Obama may shake up his team.”
Before Ditching His Top Aides, Obama Should Look in the Mirror | Leslie H. Gelb | November 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat decision would shake up hundreds of state boards and associations.
The Supreme Court Is Weighing Corporate Power Yet Again | Zephyr Teachout | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Pope Francis also created a new authority in February to shake up the Vatican's own finances.
Vatican Hustle: Con Men No Longer Welcome in the Holy See | Tom Kington | March 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA new exhibit at the Met wants to shake up these stereotypes.
A New Exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum Puts a Modern Face on Chinese Art | Melik Kaylan | January 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDuring the shake-up that followed, the aim of the two ruffians was disconcerted, and their shots went wild.
Motor Matt's Mystery | Stanley R. MatthewsThe request for her resignation from the other team had not specially troubled Robin, knowing that a shake-up was imminent.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman | Pauline LesterAnd now they all went into fits of laughter, Addie with his silent convulsions, which made him shake up and down painfully.
The Later Life | Louis CouperusIt did everlastingly shake up the country around here, and lots of permanent springs went plumb dry and never run again.
The Long Dim Trail | Forrestine C. HookerWhen you appear to put the seed in the hat, break the thread and shake up the bouquets loosely, and they will nearly fill the hat.
Magic | Ellis Stanyon
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