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
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.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shook out
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And that proved to be the difference on Monday as Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence made some great throws.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Crossdressing Serial Killer Trope In Media As so often happens, myth proved to be more fleet-footed than truth.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Seminoles fell out of the top 10 with the loss at Virginia, but this one should still play a major role in the ACC race.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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But the game fell out of reach early in front of the second-smallest crowd of the season at Sutter Health Park.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Kids aren’t getting enough touches on the ball, because the game has evolved and every goalkeeper needs to play like Ederson played at Man City.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Originally launched as a holiday pop-up in December 2022, the store exceeded expectations and evolved into the brand’s first permanent storefront.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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