shakes down

present tense third-person singular of shake down

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of shakes down Later, Tom pours vodka into a Phillies cup and watches birds flutter by at night while Robbie gets his guns ready and shakes down a trap house. Grace Byron, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakes down
Verb
  • This liner then rapidly squeezes a magnetized target, creating the intense heat and pressure needed for fusion to occur, the same process that powers the sun.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Keeping tires properly inflated not only extends their life but also squeezes more miles out of every charge—a win for the wallet and the planet.
    Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The first mozzie of the evening stings my arm.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But this kind of comment often stings.
    Time, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • There may be even greater reasons to put an ad that plucks the heartstrings in front of a broader crowd.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Creating and conserving optionality in application development consistently beats compression, regardless of industry.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Timing beats speed, precision beats power, your dad says.
    Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That sticks closely to the recommendations of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • At one point during the show, one of the vampires sticks her neck into my show.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The only other shmup that looked this good on the Mega Drive was probably Ex-Ranza, known as Ranger-X abroad, but even that didn’t move at the pace Earthion does.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to higher rates and fewer terms, Rocket also charges closing costs, which Third Federal does not.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Shakes down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakes%20down. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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