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Recent Examples of shake out
Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
This matchup could even be a potential playoff preview, depending on how everything else shakes out in the standings.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Bob Woods, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
Give your legs a daytime shakeout along the property’s forested walking trails, or amp up the hiking at nearby nature getaways like Cook Forest and Parker Dam state parks.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
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Verb
In short, the regular season has come to a close, but the Oklahoma City Thunder still has very little clarity on how the 2025 NBA Draft could shake out from both a pick quantity and positioning standpoint.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
This matchup could even be a potential playoff preview, depending on how everything else shakes out in the standings.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
With so much uncertainty looming over the EV charging industry — plus the shakeout that typically occurs among nascent tech industries — there’s bound to be consolidation this year.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
Give your legs a daytime shakeout along the property’s forested walking trails, or amp up the hiking at nearby nature getaways like Cook Forest and Parker Dam state parks.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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The regular wide version has been my go-to choice for trips for the past year, proving itself a capable all-round pad.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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What began as a typical squabble between siblings, Clementine, 6, and Maisie, 3, quickly turned into a beautiful moment of understanding, proving that even the youngest of children can navigate difficult emotions with empathy and care.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Romance could also experience a shake-up — don’t be surprised if an ex or an old flame comes into the picture.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Trump shakes up national security team Mike Waltz is out as President Trump's national security adviser and is instead his new nominee for ambassador to the United Nations in a major shake-up of the national security team.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Imran Khan was a nationalist leader himself, who was very closely allied with the military before their falling out.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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The pair's first falling out was in 1995 over creative differences.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
Noun
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This week: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce skipped out on the 2025 Met Gala for a very simple reason, Rihanna reveals her baby bump after the carpet shutdown, Zendaya and Anna Sawai wear almost identical looks and Hailey Bieber attends the event without Justin Bieber amid fan concern for the singer.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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Nearly as many voiced the same opinion about the shutdown of the humanitarian parole program for Venezuelans, which had previously provided a legal pathway before being suspended.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Noun
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From prospecting and lead qualification to closing, perfecting a business’s sales pipeline requires making careful decisions that turn potential leads into long-term customers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Mike Flanagan’s Tom Hiddleston starrer The Life of Chuck has been set as the closing film.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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