shake·out
ˈshāk-ˌau̇t 
1
: the failure or retrenchment of a significant number of firms in the economy or a sector or an industry that usually results in a depressed market
2
: a period or process in which the relatively weak or unessential are eliminated
shook out; shaken out; shaking out; shakes out
: to prove to be in the end : turn out
wait to see how things shake out
Examples of shakeout in a Sentence
Verb
after hearing about all the elaborate planning, I can't wait to see how that wedding shakes out
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
In the meantime, Huang is seeing a shakeout on the Amazon platform—and a shift to new markets.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The picture could become clearer once the NBA Draft Lottery shakes out after Monday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
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Noun
Call it a sign of the coming digital health shakeout.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
In the meantime, Huang is seeing a shakeout on the Amazon platform—and a shift to new markets.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
Masai Ujiri tends to swing for upside, and this board shakes out with giving the Raptors some nice options up front: Queen or Duke freshman Khaman Maluach, who came from the NBA Academy in Africa.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The picture could become clearer once the NBA Draft Lottery shakes out after Monday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
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“Shakeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shakeout. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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