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
Proponents of the shake method swear that shaking out your laundry will prevent tangling, make drying more efficient, and reduce wrinkles in the process.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
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
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
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
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
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
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
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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From minimalist finishes to playful graphics and elevated textures, these manicures set the tone for the year ahead, proving that short nails aren’t a fallback—they’re the focus.—
Kat Suico,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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This week, when the Golden Globes honored the actor and producer with the Carol Burnett Award at its special Golden Eve celebration, Parker unknowingly tipped her hat to that very same look, proving that her personal style is as consistent as her industry contributions.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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The movie stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda, and follows the pair's friendship in the time after Elphaba's falling out with the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum) and Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh).—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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According to a National Library of Medicine study, reading has been slowly falling out of fashion since the dawn of the millennium.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
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Yeah, and this could easily be the biggest story coming out of Tuesday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Patriots’ defense has been strong coming out of the locker room at halftime, so head coach Mike Vrabel has been pushing the team to replicate that energy to begin the game.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The concept of this whiskey is that while the base of the blend remains the same, release will have a new component added to create a blend that keeps evolving while still based on the same foundation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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How these attacks keep evolving Security analysts noticed the malware's delivery chain has shifted several times.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Shaking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaking%20out. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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