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Synonyms for shake-up

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

raise up re-organize fluff up plump up stimulate vex

All synonyms

Verb

re-organize, reorganise UK, shake, stir, stir up, raise up, fluff up, excite, agitate, jar, disturb, plump up, stimulate, vex, succuss rare, commove dated

Noun

re-organization, reorganisation UK

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To agitate by shaking.

    If you shake up a can of cola and then open it, you get an explosion.

Related words

Other spellings
shake up

Forms

Plural
shake-ups → re-organizations…

Example sentences

  • stimulate Algeria launched schemes to stimulate its economy.
  • vex Vex not too far the lion, chained though he be.

By length

3 letters
jar1, vex1
4 letters
stir1
5 letters
shake1
6 letters
excite2
7 letters
disturb2, agitate3, succuss, commove
9 letters
stimulate3
10 letters
reorganise
14 letters
reorganisation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excite2 = 2 syllables).