shaken out

past participle of shake out
as in evolved
to come to be after hearing about all the elaborate planning, I can't wait to see how that wedding shakes out

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of shaken out To be fair, not everyone in Palo Alto is happy with how things have shaken out. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 Price moved sideways to down while the trend held, momentum reset, and weak hands got shaken out. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026 The path to the Cup plays a massive role in odds and the way the East has shaken out has become a huge advantage for the Lightning. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Clothes that get tangled during their cycle usually ends up requiring extra drying time, so having this fabric shaken out can promote quicker sessions since air is allowed to disperse evenly (which also helps with the wrinkles). Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026 Or the fact that my beach towel would never go more than a few minutes unattended before it was neatly refolded, the sand shaken out by a pair of seemingly invisible hands. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaken out
Verb
  • That concept evolved into Wednesday’s Wu-Day event, with the Boone becoming the centerpiece of the local celebration.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In the 1920s, the envelope combination evolved into cami-knickers, the undergarment that would define the postwar Jazz Age.
    April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The CameraJet came out on top on every metric—but the comparison seems a bit like putting a mortar and pestle up against a VitaMix.
    Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • To him, Leah had gone down a TikTok rabbit hole and never come out.
    Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Walmart shares are down more than 20% from their recent high in May, and the company has fallen out of the $1 trillion club.
    Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
  • While the pole may have fallen out of nowhere, there were warning signs that Rosentreter and others say were ignored.
    Tara Molina, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Remote club-to-club conversations had proved fruitless, so senior figures travelled by Eurostar to Lille and an initial €60m deal was struck on Monday.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • However, a 2026 paper on the subject has proved controversial; a formal rebuttal claims that the analysis is flawed.
    Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Getting singled out by Sacha Baron Cohen‘s most infamous character turned out to be good publicity, not an insult, for Ed Sheeran.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Harry Kane Kane was England’s clutch player at the World Cup, scoring a late double to avoid a disastrous early exit against DR Congo and netting what turned out to be the decisive goal from the penalty spot in England’s epic 3-2 win over Mexico.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Miami doesn’t play either team this season, but with the way the conference’s standings unfolded last season, every game has a chance to impact who makes it to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the conference title game in December.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The war has unfolded in fits and starts, with bursts of overwhelming American firepower repeatedly giving way to promises that diplomacy might bring it to an end.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The mayor said the City Council's ideas for balancing the budget haven't panned out.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Few free agents have panned out With the exceptions of edge rusher Josh Uche and safety Zayne Anderson, most of the free agents Miami signed this offseason turned out to be mediocre NFL players.
    Omar Kelly August 24, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Shaken out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaken%20out. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!