Synonyms of shook out

shook out

verb

past tense of shake out

as in proved

to come to be

after hearing about all the elaborate planning, I can't wait to see how that wedding shakes out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proved
• fell out
• evolved
• came out
• turned out
• developed
• emerged
• panned out
• played out
• unfolded
• worked out
• germinated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shook out

Another outing actually feels likely, and the way the last two movies shook out may hint at what the focus will be next time. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 June 2026

Police shook out his clothing and found a single shell casing. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026

And Desmond Bane finally shook out of a shooting funk and hit seven 3s for the Magic. — John Niyo, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026

Here's how the voting shook out. — New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026

Here’s how The Post’s initial mock draft shook out. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026

Neither Nielsen nor NBCUniversal is offering a breakdown of how the audience shook out between NBC and Peacock, though clearly the vast majority of those viewers watched on the broadcast network. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026

In the center of Good’s memorial, a man gingerly brushed snow from cardboard signs, shook out bouquets of flowers and wiped off teddy bears. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026

Read below to see how the rest of the games shook out. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025