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
Price moved sideways to down while the trend held, momentum reset, and weak hands got shaken out.
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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
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
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The rich sensory innervation has led to its classification, in some people, as an erogenous zone; zoologist Desmond Morris famously speculated in The Naked Ape (1967) that earlobes evolved precisely as an additional zone of sensitivity to facilitate pair bonding in humans.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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In the 17th century, the French established fur-trade posts in the region, including one that evolved into the town of La Pointe.—
Katherine Lawless,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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The Cougars came out of the gate flying, with Ani Woodard registering a hat trick and Emma Whoriskey and Taylor Watts adding goals in the opening frame.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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The Spurs came out hot for the second consecutive game Wednesday, racing to a 41-22 lead by the end of the first quarter.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Whatever the case, Tuesday's action is also a reminder not to give up on quality companies that have fallen out of favor, such as Johnson & Johnson and Cardinal Health .—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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For anyone who's fallen out of an exercise routine, Geiser has a simple invitation.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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While Keith has only seen a very small number of albums live on the Billboard 200 for 100 frames or longer, he's proved even more successful on the Top Country Albums tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Jennifer Aniston just proved that this office-ready staple has a place outside of the boardroom.—
Emma Guillen,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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The trip, though, has underscored how the country of 50 million people, which experienced a religious crisis after its 20th-century dictatorship ended, still has plenty of faithful Catholics who have turned out in droves to welcome the American pope.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The trip, though, has underscored how the country of 50 million people, which experienced a religious crisis after its 20th century dictatorship ended, still has plenty of faithful Catholics who have turned out in droves to welcome the American pope.—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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In a video call announcing the event early Tuesday, White explained how the conversation unfolded.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The incident had unfolded relatively close to his city.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Do the Nuggets want to draft yet another small-ball center option when Holmes and Nnaji haven’t panned out as steady backups?—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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In the end, after some number-crunching, neither option panned out.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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“Shaken out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaken%20out. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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