shook up

The phrase "shook up" is often used in informal contexts to describe a state of emotional or mental disturbance, or significant structural changes.

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Definition

B2Emotional

(informal, slang)Feeling emotionally disturbed or upset.

Example

She was really shook up after hearing the bad news.
He felt all shook up following the sudden breakup.

C1Structural

(informal)Drastically reorganized or changed.

Example

The team was shook up after the new manager took over.
The company was shook up by the recent merger.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "shook up":

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