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  • past tense form of shake.
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shook

[shook] / ʃʊk /






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Her hands shook as she punched the buttons into the safe’s keypad, entering the wrong combination.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

In the process, private-label brands shook off their reputation as cheap copycats.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

His grandfather, Francisco, 74, who rode beside him in a straw cowboy hat, shook his head.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

The U.S added 162,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department reported Friday, a much-stronger-than-expected result that suggested the labor market shook off its early-summer doldrums.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

She thought for a moment, then shook her head.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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