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
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.
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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
Those transactions are still shaking out, while some of the propoertis have gone vacant and have lost access to utilities.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
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
Those transactions are still shaking out, while some of the propoertis have gone vacant and have lost access to utilities.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaking out
Verb
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In that context, Lipa’s Schiaparelli ensemble offers a compelling blueprint for modern bridal dressing, proving that a wedding look does not need to follow convention to feel impactful.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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His victim, in her unassailable purity, resists him, thereby proving that the arrivistes populating the ranks of England’s most upwardly mobile class had a moral edge over the nobility.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The durable design is even triple-sealed in order to prevent pills from falling out, and dust or moisture from getting in.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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One woman, according to The New York Times report, spent a month eating only papaya, spinach, chicken, and eggs in order to relieve bloating, and her hair started falling out!—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Its buffet presentation is worthy of a magazine photo shoot, and the manakish is baked fresh, with new batches coming out every few minutes (act fast because the slices go quickly).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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What’s that goopy white effulgence coming out of that girl—ectoplasm?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Verb
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This is an evolving machinery in which datafication facilitates dispossession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Remote employees added fewer new collaborators and dropped fewer existing ones, meaning their networks stopped evolving.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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