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

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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
  • What began in 2017 as a record label and music publishing company that represents some of the hottest names in rap, like Sheck Wes and Don Toliver, has evolved into a veritable ecosystem around Scott’s artistic and commercial endeavors.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • And just as mobile phone use evolved in Africa in different ways from other parts of the world, spawning earlier and more prolific adoption of digital payments, AI use and deployment will differ.
    Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
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  • Arguably the biggest name in the National Women’s Soccer League came to Centreville Bank Stadium on Sunday night and made sure the Washington Spirit came out with a win over the Boston Legacy.
    Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026
  • In a return to his early journalistic stomping ground, the exploration of American history came out this year to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 July 2026
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  • Meanwhile, their former franchise shortstop has virtually fallen out of contention.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • And that historically had a sort of origin in the Drake equation, which might have fallen out of favor, but really structured the conversation for a long time.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2026
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  • His goal proved especially important when Minnesota’s Devin Padelford was left unmarked on a set piece and scored on a header in the 75th minute.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • More than anything else, that team proved what a romantic optimist Keegan was, to dream of playing football like that in the second tier, and to be brave enough to deliver it, telling his players to go out and entertain the fans.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
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  • Throngs turned out to see legendary horses like Seabiscuit, Man o’ War and Secretariat, who were well-known even to non-racing fans.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Talk shows turned out to be the place to flex watches this week.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • The event program, which is available online, appears to be the only public source of information about how the conference unfolded.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Treading water The final season of Cal Poly swimming unfolded amid crosscurrents.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • That hasn't quite panned out yet, with shares down over 3% year to date.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • None of these pronouncements has panned out; some have bordered on delusional.
    Robin Wright, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

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“Shaken out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaken%20out. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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