shake
(transitive) To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance or disapproval.
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you really said “let me shake things up”😏😈
I will never understand the algorithm here. But I will always shake my hips to the rhythm…cuz….it got me. Like 1-2-3-4…
After he is done, this is when I shake a can of snacks. 🤣😂
*yaaaawwwwn* alright, alright, let's shake and bake! It's Taco Tuesday!!!!! It's our arbitrarily chosen free day! That we have plans on too!
3 best Cam Johnson trade destinations as Nuggets look to shake up roster https://www.rawchili.com/nba/726407/ The Denver Nuggets are obviously no strangers to pressure. They have overcome it before, but this offseas…
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(transitive) To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance or disapproval.
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(transitive) To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion.
“I will never understand the algorithm here. But I will always shake my hips to the rhythm…cuz….it got me. Like 1-2-3-4…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“After he is done, this is when I shake a can of snacks. 🤣😂”
— Bluesky· May 2026“*yaaaawwwwn* alright, alright, let's shake and bake! It's Taco Tuesday!!!!! It's our arbitrarily chosen free day! That we have plans on too!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“3 best Cam Johnson trade destinations as Nuggets look to shake up roster https://www.rawchili.com/nba/726407/ The Denver Nuggets are obviously no strangers to pressure. They have overcome it before, but this offseason feels…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“shake to undo getting intercepted by an AI summary is the most 2026 thing. you were trying to fix a typo and your phone decided you actually needed a book report instead”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(transitive, ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
“you really said “let me shake things up”😏😈”
— Bluesky· May 2026“There's something freeing about running under a wide-open sky—just you, the road, and room to breathe. Whether it's a quick shake-out or a long effort, embrace the space. #running #outdoorrunning #runnerlife #openroad #trailrunning”
— Bluesky· May 2026“they want to shake IT DOWN. HEY.”
“legs shake. You make me go crazy. Hey”
“make your leg shake. Oh, I make your”
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