shake up

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shake up verb

To agitate by shaking.“If you shake up a can of cola and then open, you get an explosion.”
To restore to its original shape by shaking.
To upset or distress (a person).“Seeing the car accident really shook her up.”
To reorganize, to make reforms in.“The new boss is going to shake things up, so be aware.”

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shake stir commove agitate disturb stir up excite stimulate fluff up raise up plump up reorganize jar bump around beshake reshake

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