as in proving
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 shaking out
Those transactions are still shaking out, while some of the propoertis have gone vacant and have lost access to utilities.
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Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
The look channels the glitz and glamour of showgirl style, which is shaking out to be a major theme this year.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
LaLonde also recommends shaking out your towels before moving them to the dryer to release any creases and wrinkles.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Here’s how things are shaking out, big picture, according to the report.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Oct. 2025
That's compared to a 44% approval rating of his immigration policies, shaking out to a 55% majority disapproval.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
What better way to recover than to spend a few days shaking out my legs across 100 miles of bike trail and spoiling myself with good food and drink?
—Joe Baur, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
The look channels the glitz and glamour of showgirl style, which is shaking out to be a major theme this year.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
LaLonde also recommends shaking out your towels before moving them to the dryer to release any creases and wrinkles.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Here’s how things are shaking out, big picture, according to the report.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Oct. 2025
That's compared to a 44% approval rating of his immigration policies, shaking out to a 55% majority disapproval.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
What better way to recover than to spend a few days shaking out my legs across 100 miles of bike trail and spoiling myself with good food and drink?
—Joe Baur, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaking out
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But a third of the way into the season, the 27-year-old is proving to be Atlanta’s most important veteran addition of the offseason.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kate has relied on utility jackets for years, just proving how timeless and functional the style is.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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After a semi-public falling out with MMG, particularly with Meek Mill, Wale signed with Def Jam in 2023, marking a new chapter in his two-decade career.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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Scott Olson | Getty Images Department stores may be falling out of favor with today's younger consumers, but there's a reason older shoppers keep coming back.—
Jessica Dickler,Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
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After coming out of the locker room at halftime, Johnson stopped for an interview with NFL on CBS sideline reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Video on social media showed a drink coming out of the gallery and hitting McIlroy’s wife in her hat, sparking more anger from the Northern Irishman.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The band’s ever-evolving sound takes a step forward on LOTTO.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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He’s succeeded by evolving, in public, from newbie cinephile to expert—a journey he’s tracked by cataloging more than 2,000 movies on Letterboxd.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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