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Recent Examples of shake out
Kelsey Schagemann, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026
Allow to sit overnight, before shaking out over old newspaper or paper towels.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Both Steyer and Porter gained slightly in the post-Swalwell shakeout but Becerra’s rise is nothing less than phenomenal.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Verb
You are known for your beach paintings, which beautifully evoke the simple pleasures of a sand-in-the-toes day—shaking out towels, applying sunscreen.
—Kelsey Schagemann, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026
Allow to sit overnight, before shaking out over old newspaper or paper towels.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
Noun
Things apparently went well on the flight, which was a brief suborbital shakeout cruise.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Both Steyer and Porter gained slightly in the post-Swalwell shakeout but Becerra’s rise is nothing less than phenomenal.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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The bill would prevent efforts like Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in ballots to voters who can prove citizenship.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The whole episode is a reminder to product designers everywhere that users can be extremely sensitive to the seemingly smallest changes — and Spotify clearly had not anticipated that a teeny-tiny disco ball drop would prove to be unpopular.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Buckhead fine dining restaurant Aria has hired a new executive chef in another shake-up among Atlanta’s elite kitchens this year.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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That became part of a broader shake-up at CBS News after Weiss was named to the new role of editor-in-chief by parent company Paramount late last year following David Ellison’s arrival as the network’s corporate leader.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Screwball comedies fell out of fashion after the 1940s, but the genre enjoyed a brief revival in the 1960s thanks to films like Charade (1963).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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As pointed out by Cox, Zagallo was only brought in as manager in the March of 1970 after his predecessor, Saldanha, had fallen out with Brazil’s dictatorial president Emilio Medici.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Lawmakers agreed to separate funding for ICE and Border Patrol as Republicans and Democrats struggled to reach a compromise on reforms even as a record-long DHS shutdown dragged on.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Following the shutdown of Mint, a wave of competitors has emerged, each offering a different approach to budgeting, saving and managing money.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Prosecutor urges jurors to focus on victim During its closing argument, the state pressed jurors to center their attention on the young life cut short.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Tarrant County Homebuyer Assistance Program For buyers looking outside Fort Worth proper, Tarrant County offers its own down payment and closing-cost assistance program.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Bloomingdale’s is capitalizing on the bankruptcy and downsizing of Saks Global.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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And yet, even after the stress, the downsizing and the compromises, Giangreco still believes taking the first leap to move was worth it.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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