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What is another word for shaking up?

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To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction

Present participle for to cause to feel upset or agitated

Present participle for to cause an unpleasant shock or surprise to

Present participle for to make drastic changes to

Plumping up

Present participle for to organize something again, or in a different manner

(usually of a disease or condition) Present participle for to affect adversely

Present participle for to overawe someone, especially with words or facts they may not fully comprehend

Present participle for to modify something after a thorough examination

Present participle for suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs

Present participle for to mix up or agitate the contents of

Present participle for to treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly

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To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction

galvanizing^US

energising^UK

energizing^US

galvanising^UK

catalyzing^US

catalysing^UK

lighting a fire under

fueling^US

firing the imagination of

firing the enthusiasm of

fanning the flames of

realizing^US

mobilizing^US

starting the ball rolling

realising^UK

firing with enthusiasm

mobilising^UK

getting someone going

counseling^US

counselling^UK

twisting someone's arm

organizing^US

coming into existence

giving a shot in the arm to

giving shot in arm

determining

striking

getting things rolling

organising^UK

being responsible for

acting as a stimulus to

having as a consequence

acting as an incentive to

innovating

incenting

implying

equaling^US

equalling^UK

adding fuel to the flames

adding fuel

bielding

propping up

raising the morale of

stimulating spiritually

giving confidence to

boosting morale

giving hope to

lifting the spirits of

stiffening the resolve of

building a fire under

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

biasing^US

biassing^UK

giving a shot in the arm

giving someone a kick

proposing

startling

favouring^UK

favoring^US

putting the screws on

commending

railroading into

bulldozing into

acting as a incentive to

giving the incentive to

whetting one's appetite

being partly responsible for

breathing new life into

leaving the door open to

laying the foundations of

laying the first stone of

getting in operation

getting off the ground

getting the ball rolling

getting something functioning

getting under way

getting something working

setting the ball rolling

colouring^UK

putting on cloud nine

putting on top of the world

giving a lift to

letting the sun shine in

bringing pressure to bear on

carrying weight with

cutting any ice with

making yourself felt with

bringing pressure to bear upon

coloring^US

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“Tightly close the bottle cover and shake up the ingredients until they are well blended.”

Verb

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Present participle for to cause to feel upset or agitated

exerting influence on

biasing^US

biassing^UK

hurting somebody's feelings

impressing on

dumping on

inspiring

making an impression on

hurting the feelings of

turning someone's head

tugging at your heartstrings

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“Understandably, the terrible news would greatly shake him up.”

Verb

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Present participle for to cause an unpleasant shock or surprise to

stopping someone in their tracks

taking your breath away

setting someone back on their heels

springing on

knocking the stuffing out of

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

petrifying

jarring

knocking over with feather

throwing off balance

putting one away

hitting like a ton of bricks

dazzling

taking the wind out of your sails

throwing into a tizzy

galvanising^UK

galvanizing^US

completely surprising

hitting like ton of bricks

grossing out

raising someone's eyebrows

shaking out of your complacency

putting out of action

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“All I wanted to do was shake him up a little, to put a scare into him by hauling him up before his superiors.”

Verb

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Present participle for to make drastic changes to

remodeling^US

remodelling^UK

modernizing^US

remoulding^UK

altering dramatically

remolding^US

revolutionising^UK

transmogrifying

making far-reaching changes in

breaking with the past

modernising^UK

molding^US

making adjustments to

moulding^UK

tailoring

making alterations to

customizing^US

customising^UK

singing different tune

turning over new leaf

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“Even in the smallest ways in those first days, Roosevelt wanted to shake up the department and assert the reform agenda.”

Verb

Plumping up

Verb

Present participle for to organize something again, or in a different manner

making adjustments to

making alterations to

changing the line-up of

remodelling^UK

remodeling^US

remoulding^UK

remolding^US

customizing^US

customising^UK

molding^US

moulding^UK

making improvements to

correcting mid-course

modernising^UK

modernizing^US

doing an about-turn on

singing different tune

turning over new leaf

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Verb

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(usually of a disease or condition) Present participle for to affect adversely

exerting influence on

putting out of action

throwing a monkey wrench into

putting out of commission

vandalizing^US

vandalising^UK

driving a nail into the coffin of

maltreating

playing merry hell with

discoloring^US

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Present participle for to overawe someone, especially with words or facts they may not fully comprehend

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

putting someone off their stroke

causing someone to lose their composure

making someone scratch their head

stirring up

knocking for a loop

giving a turn

stopping someone in their tracks

screwing up

mixing up

knocking the stuffing out of

taking by surprise

putting the wind up

causing to be at a stand

hitting like a ton of bricks

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

filling with consternation

throwing into a tizzy

scaring the bejesus out of

making someone jump out of their skin

giving someone a jolt

giving someone a fright

setting someone thinking

balking^US

upsetting the applecart

baulking^UK

setting someone back on their heels

putting someone off their stride

putting out of countenance

sapping

thwarting

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

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Verb

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Present participle for to modify something after a thorough examination

Verb

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Present participle for suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs

Verb

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Present participle for to mix up or agitate the contents of

Verb

Present participle for to treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly

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