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
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Recent Examples of shaken out
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.
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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
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
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The tradition has evolved from bachelor party antics to deep conversations about life.—
Abby Ellin,
Washington Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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That was really formative and evolved my world.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fox Valley voters came out to the polls on Tuesday for the March 17 primary election, with some local election authorities touting turnout numbers on par with or higher than some recent primary contests as of the afternoon on Election Day.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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There was no immediate confirmation from Iran, where little information has been coming out due to internet outages, round-the-clock airstrikes and tight restrictions on journalists.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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More research is needed, but scientists suggest that baby teeth that have fallen out could be collected at routine pediatrician or dentist visits and analyzed in specialized labs to identify children who might be at risk for mental health problems, possibly years before any symptoms appear.—
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall,
Popular Science,
11 Mar. 2026
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Such a restriction was one of the red lines over which Anthropic had reportedly fallen out with the Pentagon.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rosemount, which won its conference for the first time in 35 years and rarely won by less than double digits, beat Rochester Mayo 65-64 in the semifinals, a nail-biter that proved to be beneficial Saturday.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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That proved necessary for the victory after Marco Reus used his head for an unassisted score in the 82nd minute to cut the Galaxy’s deficit to a goal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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But soccer turned out to be the best fit for her open, quiet and determined personality.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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In 2022 Eckersley’s chronic stomach issues turned out to be an intestinal tumor.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The storms also unfolded just as airport security screeners missed their first full paycheck over the weekend.—
Emilie Megnien,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The storms unfolded just as airport security screeners missed their first full paycheck over the weekend.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But her own real-estate investments haven’t always panned out.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
11 Mar. 2026
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But for Dobson’s red card in second-half stoppage time, who knows how things may have panned out?—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Shaken out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaken%20out. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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