Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of shakes outThis season, Philadelphia’s Eli Stowers and the Rams’ Max Klare, second-rounders in promising situations with strong receiving skills, may be potential pickups depending on how the season shakes out.—
John Riker,
New York Times,
20 July 2026 Regardless of what shakes out, expect anything with Zito.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026 How this class action suit shakes out remains to be seen, but no matter the outcome, one takeaway may be that most AI companies, at the end of the day, are just tech companies.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
14 May 2026 Apple is likely still deciding on how to price it depending on how the memory crisis shakes out.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026 How the race shakes out is up to the voters of Louisiana.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026 That shakes out to $650 in savings every month, freeing up $7,800 in just one year.—
Julia Hawkins,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2026 And then whatever shakes out, shakes out, and that’ll be that.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026 This outing could be embraced similarly depending on how the competition shakes out.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
What The Board Is Betting On Now The bull case is real, which is why the bid arrived at a premium and why the board could plausibly hold out for more, even if doing so proves poor judgment.
—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2026
The young New York rapper and his producer brother have already found success on TikTok, but their strange and poignant full-length debut proves there’s far more to their craft.
And Cody still comes out before the season starts and takes BP, hooks up the kids with some Nike stuff.
—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
17 July 2026
The June jobs report comes out a day earlier due to the July 4 holiday and the weekly unemployment benefits report, which acts as a proxy for layoffs, is also scheduled for release.