Thesaurus results for SHAKES OUT

shakes out

verb

present tense third-person singular of shake out

as in proves

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 shakes out Though its name references its length, for the metric-averse this shakes out at just 18 feet. — New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026 So, in descending order of difficulty, here’s how the 2026 Big Ten schedule shakes out. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The recent trend of Cannes honorees picking up Best Picture nominations usually shakes out to a $5-to-$6 million domestic take. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026 That’s a little bit about how the water and energy use shakes out. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 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 Garcia, 26, will be an interesting fit for the Yankees, though, considering how their roster shakes out. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Others worry that changing the rules could make the program more expensive or even lead to smaller increases in some years, depending on how the math shakes out. — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 29 July 2026

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Whether the Rams can actually pull off a Hollywood ending might come down to how dominant Donald proves to still be.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Donna Mills’ hard work on OnlyFans is paying off, and her jaw-dropping payday proves it.

— Paris Close, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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