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  • past tense form of shake.
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shook

[shook] / ʃʊk /






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Dan shook his head, as if he himself couldn’t believe it, even though he had presumably been there.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area Thursday morning.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

She is overwhelmed by memories of other nightmare disasters, such as the massive earthquake that shook the same region in 1999 and left nearly 1,200 dead.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Newly-released security camera footage shows the moment last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital in Japan.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

He shook his head and his mouth drew up tight as a buttonhole.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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