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
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Recent Examples of shook out
But the way the CIF-SS rankings shook out, Tesoro was the top team in the Division 3 pool but was aced out of the playoffs because like other divisions Division 3 could not have an at-large team at the top.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Afterward, as Reigns shook out the cobwebs, he was left in shock that his family members didn’t listen to him and ultimately cost him the match.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The governor’s map favored Republicans winning 20 of Florida’s 28 Congressional Districts — which is exactly how the results shook out on Election Day in 2022.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Afterward, as Reigns shook out the cobwebs, he was left in shock that his family members didn’t listen to him and ultimately cost him the match.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The governor’s map favored Republicans winning 20 of Florida’s 28 Congressional Districts — which is exactly how the results shook out on Election Day in 2022.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shook out
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The change has proved costly because Venezuela lost one of its few remaining sources of legitimate income.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The combo of Barrs and Lee especially proved problematic for TCU as the two guards flourished in the mid-range with pull-up jumpers.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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After some years of power-sharing, Khan fell out of favor with the military establishment and was ousted from office after a parliamentary no-confidence vote in April 2022.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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That trend accelerated with the Great Recession, when the bottom fell out of the industry.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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The odd online friendship has since evolved into a recurring source of entertainment for followers—and this latest exchange only deepened that fascination.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The craft evolved through extensive and careful restoration into Sausalito’s most unique floating home.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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