shaking out

present participle of shake out
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 After picking up the milk crate and shaking out the contents, Wardlaw said, the man grabbed him. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026 At the start of the fourth set, after Fonseca fended off a break point and closed the third with consecutive aces, Djokovic was shaking out his hand, seemingly because of cramp. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 May 2026 There’s a wonderful small moment midway through the season where Reilly’s lightly bugging out in his dingy apartment, shaking out his limbs at sharp, insectile angles to get comfortable. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2026 You are known for your beach paintings, which beautifully evoke the simple pleasures of a sand-in-the-toes day—shaking out towels, applying sunscreen. Kelsey Schagemann, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026 Allow to sit overnight, before shaking out over old newspaper or paper towels. Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026 The top 12 picks have multiple different ways of shaking out on Thursday night. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026 In the video, Milgrim is seen shaking out her arms before stepping up to the bar, wearing a powerlifting belt with her first name, pink shoes and knee-high socks. Francie Ebert, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026 LaLonde also recommends shaking out your towels before moving them to the dryer to release any creases and wrinkles. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaking out
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  • In many ways, stonewashed denim is proving that history can repeat itself—this time with a greater emphasis on responsible production.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • Perhaps proving his point, the actor struggled to get studio backing for the political drama, which was perceived as too risky.
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
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  • Imax film started falling out of favor about 20 years ago, and there were very experienced people back then that are still of a reasonably young age and willing and able to do it.
    Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 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
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  • Probably off filming one of her gazillion movies coming out this year.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • On top of that, the carrier’s earnings are still hamstrung from its $35 billion debt load though American has slashed that from around a $54 billion peak coming out of the pandemic, with balance sheet improvement a major priority.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
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  • That includes a company’s ability to play a role in matters of national security, as well as its vulnerability to sudden changes in rapidly evolving regulations.
    Alastair Marsh, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This snapshot is based on information from team and league sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to candidly discuss the state of an evolving market.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Shaking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaking%20out. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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