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Recent Examples of shakeout
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Call it a sign of the coming digital health shakeout.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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
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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
Noun
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakeout
Verb
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In the post, Witherspoon sported a striped shirtdress paired with a lightweight baby blue cardigan, proving once again that functional fashion doesn’t have to sacrifice style.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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The discovery of the oldest flying vertebrate in North America by a group of researchers fills a gap in the fossil record proving that pterosaurs coexisted with frogs, turtles and older groups of animals like giant amphibians.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The format is about to undergo a major shake-up: in 2026, X Games League will launch.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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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
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So when both astronomers and the operators of the clocks notice that the atomic ticks are falling out of step with the rotation of the Earth, people take notice.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 July 2025
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This mini travel jewelry case has separate compartments for your rings, earrings, and necklaces, and fully zips, preventing any pieces from falling out.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The day after Wayfarer announced its shutdown, police arrested a suspect in the arson and blackmail incidents: Eduardo Aragon, 26; he has been charged with 13 criminal counts of arson, intimidation and harassment.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The shutdown of the website comes after the Trump administration also took down another site, climate.gov, which had been maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
IAN JAMES AND NOAH HAGGERTY LOS ANGELES TIMES,
Arkansas Online,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The storm delivered around two months' worth of rain to Chapel Hill, Durham, and the surrounding area, closing roads, stranding residents and causing wide flooding.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Management announced nothing about the closing on social media or on the locked front doors at the restaurant, across from the Walmart Supercenter off Interstate 77/N.C. 150, Exit 36.—
Joe Marusak
July 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 July 2025
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“Shakeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakeout. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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