How to Use shake-up in a Sentence

shake-up

1 of 2 noun
  • The top six lost its spark and there weren’t enough lineup shake-ups to fix it.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Sunday brought a major shake-up for one team.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Are there any other shake-ups coming?
    — Jared Gans, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Matthews voters will see a major shake-up on their town board this year.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
  • There’s been such a shake-up in our industry over the past four to five years.
    — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Your future might need a little shake-up to reach the next level.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • That shake-up was on display within days of starting.
    — Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Yet whispers of a big shake-up have proved to be little more than … whispers.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Here is what to know about the spring shake-up in the nation’s capital.
    — Max Rego, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Maybe there are some coaching changes or personnel shake-ups.
    — Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • As with any long-running series, cast shake-ups are inevitable.
    — EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • For some teams, that involves a shake-up in the coaching staff and front office.
    — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
  • And this new blood promises a shake-up that might just bring everything back to life.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
  • How would one fewer day in their safe haven or a shake-up to their routine affect them?
    — Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The town council is set to have a shake-up with two new members and a new mayor next year.
    — Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Yet harbingers of this shake-up and the scale of its impact have been in plain sight for months.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2023
  • But if upheld, the verdict will force a shake-up at the top of the company.
    — Michael R. Sisak, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2024
  • This is a category that is screaming for a shake-up.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026
  • This is the biggest shake-up to texting and messaging in years.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • This is the first big shake-up of top aides since the president began his second term.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 May 2025
  • Still, your thoughts and belief systems are about to undergo a shake-up.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 June 2025
  • What if the Avs reached a point and were just done with it, knowing the room needed a shake-up?
    — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Your comfort zone is getting a shake-up, Virgo.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The fall dress aisle is having a shake-up this season, and this is good news for travelers.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Thursday’s vote came against the backdrop of recent shake-ups on the board that approved the rules.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
  • Weiss has good reason to seek a shake-up at CBS News.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
  • That’s left the candidates seeing room for a last-minute shake-up in the race’s closing days.
    — Michael R. Blood, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • The bureau was not the only agency to see a shake-up late on Friday.
    — Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Feldman says the timing is starting to look right for an industry shake-up.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While an unprecedented move, the Giants need a shake-up on the top step.
    — Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

shake up

2 of 2 verb
  • The kids were not hurt but they were shaken up.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • There’s still time for new voices to emerge to shake up the race.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2025
  • And that needed to be shaken up.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
  • Fumbled it away on a late sack and got shaken up in the process.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • There was a bit of a cast shake up before the season even came out.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 17 June 2026
  • Jennings was shaken up on the play.
    — CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Sam Vecenie breaks down four trades that would shake up the league.
    — New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Here are eight artists who shook up their scenes and resonated with fans.
    — Maya Salam, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023
  • That could shake up the trade-deadline landscape leaguewide.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Looking to shake up your workouts?
    — Kristen Fischer, Health, 15 Aug. 2025
  • These staples of awards seasons are ripe for a bit of shaking up.
    — Ramin Zahed, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Uranus in Gemini shakes up your net worth.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
  • But, squeezed by the cost of things from rent to beef, others are shaking up their habit.
    — Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The universe is shaking up your joy for a reason.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Google is shaking up its health and fitness segment this week.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
  • He was seen as an outsider being brought in to shake up the Navy.
    — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Dunkin’ is also trying to shake up some of its fan-favorites.
    — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The spa world is quietly shaking up its menu.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • As with any offseason, there were a lot of moves shaking up the league.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
  • People seem to be pretty shaken up about this.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Aug. 2025
  • As fall rolls in, so does the undeniable urge to shake up your wardrobe.
    — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
  • But in shaking up the beaker, the chemistry never aligned.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
  • Now, things will shake up even more as the islanders head to Casa Amor.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 24 June 2025
  • Mike Shildt shook up the top of his lineup for the second time in four days.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
  • The world of preschool content is getting shaken up!
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
  • How will that trio of teams build on last year’s success, and who will shake up the standings this year?
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • So might Grier shake up the draft and pick a defenseman?
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 May 2026
  • Small said he was not injured but shaken up by the incident.
    — Matt Cavallo, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
  • And that is when the ax fell fast in ways that shook up the creative community.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
  • But none of this has kept the other candidates from trying to shake up the race.
    — Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2023

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