shake out 1 of 2

verb

Definition of shake outnext
as in to prove
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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shakeout

2 of 2

noun

as in shake-up

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Recent Examples of shake out
Verb
Laura shook out her new arms, from the socket to the fingertip. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 Both stocks spent the better part of this year trying to shake out anyone who wasn't paying attention to the right things. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Noun
After last week’s industrywide sell-off, the question is whether AI stocks broadly are heading for a long downturn or just needed a shakeout to get rid of excessive optimism. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 Duffy said that as a result of a low-cost carrier like Spirit shutting down, the industry will experience a shakeout where larger carriers that provide better offers and service take complete control. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for shake out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
  1. prove
  2. shake-up
  3. fall out
  4. shutdown
  5. closing
  6. downsizing
Verb
  • Unfamiliar Hungarian names from the nearby vineyards on the wine list can prove a revelation—in a good way—at lunch or dinner.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But Covid-19 vaccines have consistently proved to provide significant protection against severe disease, hospitalization and death.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of prove
Noun
  • The problem is that the satellite industry is facing a shake-up as major players vie to create next-gen satellite-to-phone services.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • Weiss believes the program is in dire need of a shake-up and has to be made more relevant to digital audiences and younger viewers.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 July 2026
Definition of shake-up
Verb
  • But as America settled into an era of prosperity following World War II, potluck meals began to fall out of fashion.
    — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
  • Carter, who joked that the bill would have been worth $100 if Hurts had signed it, said the bill kept falling out of his pocket all day, and his teammates kept handing it back to him.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of fall out
Noun
  • Early in the pandemic, many scientists and much of the public focused on community protection through shutdowns and social distancing, and then by pinning their hopes on what many hoped would be lasting protection from vaccines or prior infection.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced a nationwide state of alert in the energy sector on Friday, and warned that the Danube’s low water levels threatened the shutdown of Cernavoda’s second reactor.
    — Justin Spike, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of shutdown
Noun
  • One of Reiter’s closing observations was that, in his view, nuclear power doesn’t belong on drones and airplanes.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The knockout finally arrived in the fourth, with France’s two-run single closing the book on the 25-year-old rookie.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of closing
Noun
  • The Comcast-NBCUniversal downsizing comes as other Hollywood players are bulking up.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • In recent decades, competition and changing readership patterns have led to the closure or downsizing of multiple city or state-wide newspapers.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026
Definition of downsizing

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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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