shakedowns

plural of shakedown

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakedowns
Noun
  • Guests get bathhouses, mineral water pools and cliffside hammocks with sweeping views.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
  • The historic property features bathhouses, mineral water pools and cliffside hammocks tucked into the New Mexico landscape.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • G4Free is an Amazon activewear brand that specializes in activewear as a lifestyle, with pieces that are elevated enough to wear to the office (yes, some of the yoga pants actually look like trousers) and comfortable enough for long travel days, commutes, and sweaty workouts alike.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 23 June 2026
  • Many of my clients sacrifice their workouts and self-care the minute things intensify at work.
    Jo Ilfeld, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • By the summer of 2021, the company had complied with the government’s initial request to identify more than 250 users whose searches included references to bombs or if users repeatedly looked up the RNC or DNC.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
  • Copenhagen's Vesterbro saw searches increase by 85%, while Florida's Wilton Manors experienced a 68% rise, highlighting growing interest in destinations outside the traditional LGBTQ+ tourism hotspots.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • In an era of inflation, rising cost of living and widespread economic anxiety, the true fans of yesteryear watch from couches across America.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • Starlink is a communications network already in orbit, with some of its most strategically important customers in defense, maritime and aviation, not only on living-room couches.
    Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Some of the rules through the years have included taking part in several rehearsals a week and undergoing intense diet regimens, per The New York Times.
    Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
  • Can’t wait to see the TikToks during rehearsals.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • This legal battle between the government and two top newsrooms stemmed from the government’s leak hunts.
    Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • Cheetah hunts nearly always involve not just a pursuit but also a series of evasions, and hence hunting dynamics are greatly influenced by the behavior of differently sized prey.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Whatever its former luxury, the boat now had cabins crammed with four-person bunks and an atmosphere thick with the scent of unwashed bodies and the steam of rations.
    Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
  • Several steps up from the camp bunks of your youth, the suites come with a kitchenette, a freestanding gas fireplace, and an en-suite deep soaking tub and rainfall shower.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Over the years, several Parsi women in India have mounted legal challenges to such practices.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • The subscription service focuses on personalizable wellness practices for the mind and body that can easily fit into users’ day-to-day lives.
    Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
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“Shakedowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakedowns. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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