0 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.
1 to make important changes to a system or organization:
They saw the potential of the Internet to shake up the whole retail sector and change the way it works.
They appointed a new CEO to shake up the organization.
The new head of HR has already started to shake things up.
NYA ORD
European
May 10, 2021
DAGENS ORD
Shimmer
shake sth up