shake
verb (used without object)
to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
shaken
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past participleof shake.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
Example Sentences
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Pretty soon, I had shaken off my judgy ill temper, and returned to a state of benevolent appreciation for someone who was, for the most part, a pretty great colleague.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
It gave me somewhere to put my attention that was not the news, and it gave a shaken city a place to stand together and roar about something that would not break its heart.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
And the offense won’t be at its best until he has shaken his slump — Ohtani has just two hits in his last six games after hitting just .241 in August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Her husband, a 68-year-old retired warehouse worker, was also shaken by the forced departure from his home.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
The bracelet must have come loose when I’d shaken it and dropped straight off my wrist.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
