Shake up
Shake up verb - To cause an unpleasant surprise for.
Usage example: the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up
Stupefy
Stupefy verb - To make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected.
Usage example: stupefied by the ruling that he could not compete because his missed the qualifying age by two days
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Synonyms for Stupefy
Shake up and stupefy are semantically related in shock topic. Sometimes you can use "Shake up" instead a verb "Stupefy".
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