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
But he’s been shaken out of his solipsistic reverie.
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A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaken out
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The company laid off 50,000 people in 1993, when chip technology evolved and the tech industry moved away from large mainframe computers.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Native plants have evolved to thrive in your climate, meaning less maintenance on your part.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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There's been interest in different kinds of strobing ever since electroencephalograms (EEGs) came out.—
Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Utah came out of the gates blistering hot on offense.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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And yet, despite the tenor of much political commentary right now, the bottom has not yet fallen out of his Presidency.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2026
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In fact, there are a few materials and finishes that design experts say have officially fallen out of favor in 2026.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
28 Jan. 2026
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Below are the 14 products that proved themselves again and again—all from Amazon.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre not only spawned a franchise (with nine feature films, to date) but proved massively influential on horror in the decades to come.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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To get to know Smith so early in the coach’s career, Kilgo said, turned out to be one of the most fortuitous moments of his life.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
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That changed at age 15, when lingering leg pain turned out to be cancer.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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What was lost The stretch of South Dallas outside downtown where the operation unfolded contains several organizations that serve people who are homeless, including The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, The Stewpot and OurCalling.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Visit our website Abroad, the same logic has unfolded with fewer restraints.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays have had plenty of notable players in recent years, including some top prospects who panned out into superstars and some who did not.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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None of those leads panned out until 1902 when new evidence placed the fugitive in Nome, Alaska, part of Klondike gold rush.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Shaken out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaken%20out. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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