as in proving
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 shaking out
LaLonde also recommends shaking out your towels before moving them to the dryer to release any creases and wrinkles.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Those transactions are still shaking out, while some of the propoertis have gone vacant and have lost access to utilities.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
The look channels the glitz and glamour of showgirl style, which is shaking out to be a major theme this year.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Here’s how things are shaking out, big picture, according to the report.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Oct. 2025
That's compared to a 44% approval rating of his immigration policies, shaking out to a 55% majority disapproval.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
What better way to recover than to spend a few days shaking out my legs across 100 miles of bike trail and spoiling myself with good food and drink?
—Joe Baur, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Those transactions are still shaking out, while some of the propoertis have gone vacant and have lost access to utilities.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
The look channels the glitz and glamour of showgirl style, which is shaking out to be a major theme this year.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Here’s how things are shaking out, big picture, according to the report.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Oct. 2025
That's compared to a 44% approval rating of his immigration policies, shaking out to a 55% majority disapproval.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
What better way to recover than to spend a few days shaking out my legs across 100 miles of bike trail and spoiling myself with good food and drink?
—Joe Baur, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaking out
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The events of Sunday night — dominance on defense, big-time blocks and timely runs — were not the culmination of a Seahawks team outperforming a Las Vegas win total projection, proving pundits wrong and overcoming any odds.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Tartan aligns with all those aesthetics and plaid is already proving to show its strength.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Within six weeks, Costa had left, falling out with the club’s hierarchy about transfers.—
Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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That means long-standing favorites—yes, even predictable quartz slabs—are falling out of favor.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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While on the ground, video shows an officer coming out of the struggle holding a gun, which looks like the picture of the gun released by the Department of Homeland Security.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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After coming out of retirement ahead of the 2024 season, Lindsey Vonn, 41, has qualified for her fifth Olympics and her first since Pyeongchang 2018.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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This causes the outer layers of the star to expand and cool, evolving into a red giant, while the interior of the core heats up, intensifying the rate of fusion within it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Instead, as college hockey evolves, Motzko sees the Gophers program evolving with it, for the better.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Shaking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaking%20out. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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