shake out 1 of 2

as in to prove
to come to be after hearing about all the elaborate planning, I can't wait to see how that wedding shakes out

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noun

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Recent Examples of shakeout
Verb
Be sure to give your towels a thorough shakeout after hitting the beach to avoid costly repairs and other appliance issues due to sand buildup. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 May 2025 Call it a sign of the coming digital health shakeout. Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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But no one truly knows how their career will shake out. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025 Both are understood to be keen on all international rights in pacts that could end up shaking out in the $100M range. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for shakeout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakeout
Verb
  • Meteorologists are losing a sophisticated tool that many say has proved invaluable when monitoring and forecasting hurricanes.
    Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 28 June 2025
  • Venter said there was no evidence to prove that covid-19 had been manipulated in a lab, nor was there any indication the virus had been spreading before December 2019 anywhere outside of China.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The format is about to undergo a major shake-up: in 2026, X Games League will launch.
    Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • One of its subsidiaries, ADOR, underwent a leadership shake-up last year, which precipitated a fallout with K-pop stars NewJeans that’s still being litigated in court.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • And after Utah’s pick fell out of the top four, grabbing a player who many expected to be in the top three feels like a home run.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
  • The relationship between the United States and Iran fell out after the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and the two countries have not had diplomatic relations since then.
    Marc Raimondi June 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Among the key points: The surprise June 10 shutdown and stranding of hundreds of passengers by Silver just as the company was about to be sold as a turnkey operation to an affiliate of Wexford Capital of West Palm Beach and Connecticut.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
  • That would coincide with a broader deadline to fund the government and avoid a shutdown.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Following presentations from prosecutors and Combs' attorneys, which wrapped June 24, the trial will now enter closing arguments before the jury is sent into deliberations.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 June 2025
  • Slavik’s closing arguments are expected to last the entirety of Thursday, with the defense prepared to give their side on Friday before the jury begins deliberations on Monday.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025

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“Shakeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakeout. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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