shake out 1 of 2

verb

Definition of shake outnext
as in to prove
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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2 of 2

noun

as in shake-up

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Recent Examples of shake out
Verb
Regardless of how the Giants’ depth shakes out, though, Mauigoa’s health is critical to this offense’s success. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 That could happen sooner depending on how the market shakes out and may occur over multiple transactions, said the person, who was granted anonymity because the details are private. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
Tung predicts a multi-year shakeout that will ripple through the LP base, the venture market and even the buyout market, and all at once. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 June 2026 Duffy said that as a result of a low-cost carrier like Spirit shutting down, the industry will experience a shakeout where larger carriers that provide better offers and service take complete control. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for shake out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
  1. prove
  2. shake-up
  3. fall out
  4. shutdown
  5. closing
  6. downsizing
Verb
  • Comfort and style aren’t oxymorons, and these pants prove it.
    — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Expressing positive sentiment, such as appreciation, also proved more effective than neutral or negative tones.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of prove
Noun
  • In public, Lucas has not given a reason for the extraordinary shake-up at the city’s top development group, which oversees business incentives.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In mid-August, OpenAI announced a new chief revenue officer—its fifth C-suite shake-up in the past year, but arguably its most important as the company sprints toward what could be an historic IPO, Forlini writes.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of shake-up
Verb
  • 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
  • Gallagher fell out of the Montreal Canadiens lineup at the pointy end of last season.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of fall out
Noun
  • The Senate approved the measure overwhelmingly because lawmakers are eager to avoid another shutdown and to campaign before the midterms.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The turbine room could have filled with water if the emergency shutdown systems failed, potentially drowning anyone inside.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of shutdown
Noun
  • Golden Tempo, meanwhile, assumed his position near the back of the field as his deep closing style has delivered huge glory in the past.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • However, it’s best known for being an online-only provider, so the entire mortgage process, from first contact to closing, can take place online.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of closing
Noun
  • As large employers moved from employment guarantees to frequent downsizing during the 1980s and 1990s, ideas of loyalty became passé.
    — Matthew Bidwell, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Lee has expanded upon his earlier, unrealized portrait of a couple in crisis to craft a thorny study of two couples — one affected by brutal downsizing, the other leading a lavish lifestyle with seemingly everything at their disposal.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of downsizing

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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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