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Recent Examples of shake out
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
If needed, hang the rug over a fence or railing to shake out loose dirt.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
All-Terrain Testing My first run in the shoe was a short 5k shakeout on the roads around downtown Chamonix.
—Will Porter, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
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Verb
However the draft shakes out in June, this has been a remarkable year for talent in the Big 12.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
If needed, hang the rug over a fence or railing to shake out loose dirt.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
The shakeout in luxury retail that has claimed the parent company of Saks 5th Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus is about to hit shoppers.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
All-Terrain Testing My first run in the shoe was a short 5k shakeout on the roads around downtown Chamonix.
—Will Porter, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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Kevin McGonigle quickly proved that the Detroit Tigers' made the right call by putting him on their opening day roster.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps the apocalypse is near, because what’s proven to be a difficult task for the Hornets seemingly forever finally happened Thursday night.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But the Falcons clearly needed a major shake-up.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Dolphins fired coach Mike McDaniel in the latest NFL shake-up.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Your hair may fall out faster than before.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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White tie fell out of favor at the onset of World War I.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The donation debacle comes amid the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, which has left more than 64,000 airport security workers working without pay.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sacramento International Airport transportations security officers received some pay Monday — their first paycheck in over a month — as the partial government shutdown continues.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some schools in Minnesota have already announced closings or shifts to virtual learning on Thursday as another round of winter weather threatens parts of the state.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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That Final Smile The closing image is everything.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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States would have to make budget tradeoffs to adapt to any federal downsizing of support, and need time to make those adjustments, Peter Muller, senior officer at The Pew Charitable Trusts, said at a gathering of state emergency managers last week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The state also shrank its Executive Branch workforce by 10% in that decade, a downsizing that continues to trigger mandatory overtime in certain key agencies.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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