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
Recent Examples on the Web
Erin Griffith, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
Plans to build two wind farms off the coast of New Jersey were scrapped on Wednesday, the company behind them said, a blow to the state’s efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and the latest shakeout in the U.S. wind industry.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
This gives investors hope that Rivian could yet survive a possible shakeout in the EV industry as demand cools amid a growing affordability problem for a new vehicle that Musk himself has cited.
—Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2023
Many marathon runners do a two- to three-mile shakeout run.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
Ambitions outside the classroom The hype has been so great that Tricia Martinez, managing director at the accelerator Techstars, says a shakeout is coming for companies using AI merely as a branding tool to attract interest.
—Lindsay Ellis, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2023
In recent years, the Boston Marathon weekend has become a four-day festival of non-stop running brand activations, race strategy seminars, group shakeout runs, competitive races, and a variety of athlete events.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2023
Could the shakeout finally give SMU a shot at stepping up in conferences?
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 1 July 2022
And the shakeout in office real estate—pounded by a double whammy of high rates and low occupancy—is still to come.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2023
Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Here’s how other committee and commission assignments are slated to shake out, including mayoral appointments to city and outside boards that are scheduled to be confirmed by the council on Wednesday.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2024
First shake out the bunting fabric out to get rid of any debris, dirt or insects that might be hiding between the folds.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2024
The best way to clean this doormat is to brush it or shake out any dirt and debris.
—Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
Exactly how fan fiction’s next decade will shake out, though?
—Elizabeth Minkel, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024
What remains unclear is just how the market might shake out.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 26 Feb. 2024
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The same Dune premiere saw Anya Taylor-Joy shaking out her signature peroxide lengths worthy of the early 19th century, her look inspired, in part, by her Galliano gown.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
No matter how the current linebacker numbers shake out during spring, this will be a position of need for the spring portal period.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2024
Noun
Now, amid a start-up shakeout, more frauds have started coming to light.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
Plans to build two wind farms off the coast of New Jersey were scrapped on Wednesday, the company behind them said, a blow to the state’s efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and the latest shakeout in the U.S. wind industry.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
This gives investors hope that Rivian could yet survive a possible shakeout in the EV industry as demand cools amid a growing affordability problem for a new vehicle that Musk himself has cited.
—Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2023
Many marathon runners do a two- to three-mile shakeout run.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
Ambitions outside the classroom The hype has been so great that Tricia Martinez, managing director at the accelerator Techstars, says a shakeout is coming for companies using AI merely as a branding tool to attract interest.
—Lindsay Ellis, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2023
In recent years, the Boston Marathon weekend has become a four-day festival of non-stop running brand activations, race strategy seminars, group shakeout runs, competitive races, and a variety of athlete events.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2023
Could the shakeout finally give SMU a shot at stepping up in conferences?
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 1 July 2022
And the shakeout in office real estate—pounded by a double whammy of high rates and low occupancy—is still to come.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2023
Verb
Turn potted plants over to shake out water, then refill with fresh water.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Here’s how other committee and commission assignments are slated to shake out, including mayoral appointments to city and outside boards that are scheduled to be confirmed by the council on Wednesday.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2024
First shake out the bunting fabric out to get rid of any debris, dirt or insects that might be hiding between the folds.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2024
The best way to clean this doormat is to brush it or shake out any dirt and debris.
—Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
Exactly how fan fiction’s next decade will shake out, though?
—Elizabeth Minkel, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024
What remains unclear is just how the market might shake out.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 26 Feb. 2024
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images WATCH Baggy Jeans, Baby Hairs, and Haute Couture: Jennifer Lopez Sounds off on Her Life in Looks
The same Dune premiere saw Anya Taylor-Joy shaking out her signature peroxide lengths worthy of the early 19th century, her look inspired, in part, by her Galliano gown.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
No matter how the current linebacker numbers shake out during spring, this will be a position of need for the spring portal period.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2024
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