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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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  • Many are now scheduled for next year, proving again that delays are a constant in the space industry.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
  • As a result of Holzman’s advocacy and Dylan’s example, the singer-songwriter movement was born, once again proving that American music is defined not by its adherence to the past, but by its capacity for reinvention.
    Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
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  • Soon after the ceremony, Kloss, who had a brief falling out then rapprochement with the Grammy winner, jetted to Paris Fashion Week, where a curious paparazzo from gossip page Deux Moi had to inquire.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Harry and Meghan, who live in California, left Britain in 2020 after stepping back from royal life, and have since been involved in a long-running, public falling out with his family.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
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  • Iraq wants permission to produce a record 5 million barrels a day coming out of the war, with a long-term aim of getting production up to 7 million barrels a day, Bloomberg reported.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Here are five new ones coming out this summer, including four by Atlanta authors ranging from veteran megaseller Karin Slaughter to up-and-comer Frank Reddy.
    Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
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  • Continuous learning and reinvention are essential to remain relevant and valuable in this evolving landscape, ultimately making individuals more strategic and creative.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, that changing tally offers a unique lens on humanity's evolving understanding of the cosmos since 1776.
    Tariq Malik, Space.com, 4 July 2026

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“Shaking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaking%20out. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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