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 Rinse Away Beach-Day Buildup After thoroughly shaking out your towels, our experts recommend giving them a quick rinse to dislodge anything else stuck in the fabric. Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026 By halftime, one was at the hospital, and the other was running for his life on every snap while frantically shaking out his throwing hand. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaking out
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  • Simple Minds have spent the better part of five decades proving that momentum can be its own kind of longevity.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Citing four people familiar with the discussions, Reuters said this was to limit Republican losses due to the conflict, which is proving increasingly unpopular with Americans.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • The couple left the UK for North America in 2020 after stepping back from royal life, and the years since have seen a public falling out with the wider royal family.
    Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The following must be addressed to avoid a potential falling out between their sons and to protect their own estate.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • But there is no question there’s going to be accountability for the corruption, for the excess, for the abuse of power that has existed coming out of this White House.
    NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Aaron Donald, one of the fiercest pass rushers in NFL history, is coming out of retirement to rejoin the Rams in hopes of winning another Super Bowl title.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • In the new era of asymmetric warfare, advanced variants of Thales’ 70mm rockets are increasingly well suited to counter-drone missions, delivering reliable and scalable effectiveness against evolving aerial threats, according to a press release.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • What launched in a modest nook between two floors of the Palazzo del Casinò now occupies its own island in the lagoon — evolving from festival curiosity into a key hub for a protean art form.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Shaking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaking%20out. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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