shaken out

verb

past participle of shake out
as in evolved
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 shaken out To be fair, not everyone in Palo Alto is happy with how things have shaken out. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 Price moved sideways to down while the trend held, momentum reset, and weak hands got shaken out. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026 The path to the Cup plays a massive role in odds and the way the East has shaken out has become a huge advantage for the Lightning. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Clothes that get tangled during their cycle usually ends up requiring extra drying time, so having this fabric shaken out can promote quicker sessions since air is allowed to disperse evenly (which also helps with the wrinkles). — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026 Or the fact that my beach towel would never go more than a few minutes unattended before it was neatly refolded, the sand shaken out by a pair of seemingly invisible hands. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaken out
  1. evolved
  2. come out
  3. fallen out
  4. proved
  5. turned out
  6. unfolded
  7. panned out
Verb
  • And defunct iIndustry supplied artistic entrepreneurs with adaptable real-estate discards, like London’s Bankside Power Station, which evolved into Herzog & de Meuron’s Tate Modern.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
  • As Pearl Jam evolved from a small group of friends in Seattle to one of the most impactful bands of their generation, founding member and bassist Jeff Ament began photographing their time backstage, in the studio, and on the road.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
Definition of evolved
Verb
  • The little people came out and worked well, but how was this any different from his previous appearances?
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Williams came out of the gate with his valet, rapper Lil Yachty, by his side.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of come out
Verb
  • The irony is that Americans haven't fallen out of love with cars.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • And, as intended, over the years, the issue has fallen out of focus.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Definition of fallen out
Verb
  • What ultimately proved effective at stopping this was not necessarily the convergence of technology and lessons learned, but a proactive rather than reactive strategy towards stopping intrusions.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Trump’s endorsement proved pivotal for Masterson, securing his status as the presumptive front-runner in the primary race.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of proved
Verb
  • Since March, of the 81 people his team had interviewed for their latest study in San Diego, eight of them turned out to have active syphilis.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
  • Grande claims the highest debut in America during what has turned out to be a relatively quiet frame for new albums.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of turned out
Verb
  • Quixotic aerialists twisted, turned and unfolded above the crowd, using flowing fabric and butterfly-inspired movements to mirror the creatures being celebrated.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Thaw the dough just until it can be unfolded, then immediately cut.
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfolded
Verb
  • Not all of those moves have panned out, which is partly why the Yankees could use another active deadline period.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • That hasn't quite panned out yet, with shares down over 3% year to date.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Definition of panned out

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“Shaken out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaken%20out. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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