Open
Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.
Shake
Shake verb - To make a series of small irregular or violent movements.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Instead of using it to store things, you could open it up, once a day, and try to shake something out.
Source: Rummage Fail -
It will sometimes even shake violently, leaving it open to attack while the pilot employs Percussive Maintenance.
Source: Subsystem Damage -
Clearing this mode will give you a treasure chest which it will shake but it will not open.
Source: Harder Than Hard
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Shake and Open. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/shake
Open & Shake. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/shake>.
Shake or Open. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/shake.
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