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  • past tense form of shake.
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shook

[shook] / ʃʊk /






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Launched in 2016, Jio shook up India's telecom sector with low-cost mobile data plans, soon racking up millions of users.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

The crowd shook her car with such vigor that the 23-year-old Westminster resident couldn’t turn up the music like people shouted at her to do.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Minutes later, a 5.4 tremor shook the ground underneath his feet.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

And on Sunday, Germany’s Alexander Zverev finally shook the mantle of being the best active tennis player never to win a Grand Slam tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“But destruction of property . . .” I set my jaw hard and shook my head in denial.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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