Definitions for shake-up
shake-up

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1. reorganization, reorganisation, shake-up, shakeupverb

   the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)

   "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"

2. jar, shake up, bump aroundverb

   shock physically

   "Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"

3. reorganize, reorganise, shake upverb

   organize anew

   "We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under"

4. succuss, shake upverb

   shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)

5. stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stirverb

   stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

   "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

6. agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise upverb

   change the arrangement or position of

7. fluff up, plump up, shake upverb

   make fuller by shaking

   "fluff up the pillows"

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shake-up in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shake-up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of shake-up in a Sentence

1. Charles Armstrong:

   He was someone that one would have thought would remain very high up in the regime. So this kind of a shake up, particularly if he's been executed, is quite a remarkable turn of events.

2. Bernie Ecclestone:

   I think there’s lots of things we can do and will be doing, what people needed was a bit of a shake up. I seem to be the only person that has thought we should do something in Formula One, to wake everybody up a little bit. And maybe that’s what’s happened.

3. Mileah Kromer:

   His absence will shake up the race because he was an important political figure in the state, he had a serious record for any candidate to run on. That, of course, is a loss. That is a loss to the Democratic Party and a loss to the voters of Maryland.

4. Alexandre Polmard:

   I wanted to recreate the world of wine and shake up traditional butchery, seducing people once again to eat beef by offering them something exceptional.

5. Patrick Morrisey:

   This is a President that wants to shake up Washington, washington is completely broken and you need someone who is willing to go and fix it.

References

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