shake sth up
— phrasal verb with shake /ʃeɪk/ verb (shook, shaken)Definition
› to cause large changes in something such as an organization, usually in order to make improvements: Technological changes have shaken up many industries. The first thing the new chairman of the company did was to shake up the management. Several new players have been brought in to shake up the team.ChangingAdapting and modifying Adapting and attuning to somethingChanging frequently
(Definition of shake sth up from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a new broom sweeps clean idiom
- about-turn noun
- alter verb (CHANGE)
- alternate adjective
- alternate verb
- bastardize verb
- convert verb (CHANGE)
- convertible adjective
- fluid adjective (LIKELY TO CHANGE)
- modulate verb (PLAN/PROCESS)
- modulate verb (SOUND)
- move the goalposts idiom
- new broom noun
- polymorphous adjective
- swing verb (MOVE SIDEWAYS)
- transfigure verb
- transform verb
- transitional adjective
- transmogrify verb
- transmute verb
Topic:
Changing
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