shakeout

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noun

shake·out ˈshāk-ˌau̇t

: the failure or retrenchment of a significant number of firms in the economy or a sector or an industry that usually results in a depressed market

: a period or process in which the relatively weak or unessential are eliminated

shake out

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verb

shook out; shaken out; shaking out; shakes out

intransitive verb

: to prove to be in the end : turn out

wait to see how things shake out

Examples of shakeout in a Sentence

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

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Noun

The post-Hollywood strikes shakeout seems to be stabilizing. —

Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025 Between the lines: The study comes as major pharmacy chains including Walgreens and CVS continue to go through painful shakeouts. —

Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024

Verb

At the end, after shaking out his ponytail, Haaland scored with his locks long and free, like the old muscular superhero He-Man. —

Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025 While analysts are not worried about the company’s performance in the December quarter, many of them will look for what Apple signals about how its March quarter is shaking out. —

Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for shakeout