How to Use shakeout in a Sentence

shakeout

1 of 2 noun
  • This will be part of the major shakeout of launch providers over the next few years.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2019
  • The area has flat dirt trails, great for getting in a scenic shakeout run or a hike.
    — Molly Hanson, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2022
  • There are signs of a shakeout, and front runners are emerging.
    — Corinne Abrams, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Now, amid a start-up shakeout, more frauds have started coming to light.
    — Erin Griffith, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • There may be a shakeout coming soon, but there seems to be an appetite for all brands.
    — Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2017
  • The Bearcats simply must land on the 64 side of this epic shakeout.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 23 July 2021
  • Now, many say, all that expansion is setting the stage for a shakeout.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
  • No one knows when the next conference shakeout will occur, or where.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2020
  • The shakeout showed why these kinds of mistakes make a difference.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Post-travel shakeout runs are rarely pleasant, but always a good idea.
    — Outside Online, 5 June 2019
  • So many startups have launched over the last five years that many close observers in the space expect there to be a shakeout soon.
    — Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Even as travel gets back to normal, the shakeout for Delta could be intense in the weeks ahead.
    — Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
  • Behind the scenes, though, Alameda was far from immune from the shakeout.
    — Hannah Miao, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
  • These are beginner-friendly and can take you through short jogs, harder paces, and longer shakeouts.
    — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 15 Aug. 2023
  • An easy 6 miles tonight put the day’s total at 20, and served as a nice shakeout from the morning.
    — Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2020
  • An elite marathoner might consider 5 miles to be a morning shakeout run.
    — Outside Online, 13 Aug. 2021
  • This year, a number of coding boot camps have closed in a shakeout in the fast-growing industry.
    — Austen Hufford, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Will there be a shakeout, as a shaky economy and too many choices drain viewers' wallets?
    — Usa Today Staff, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2021
  • The shakeout, along with other issues, has made for some tough travel in Europe.
    — Amie Tsang and Zach Wichter, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017
  • This pattern defined much of the BaaS shakeout of recent years.
    — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Things apparently went well on the flight, which was a brief suborbital shakeout cruise.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
  • Market shakeouts do not require mergers.
    — Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • There was a shakeout with thousands of stores, and some chains, closing for good and an unknown number of workers getting sick.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2021
  • And the action since then has been smooth and superb, with just one shakeout (in early March, with the market) along the way.
    — Moneyshow, Forbes, 28 May 2021
  • Now the head of a Chinese food delivery giant is making a big bet on one just as a shakeout is coming.
    — Echo Huang, Quartz, 18 June 2019
  • The question is whether this is a black eye for the whole industry or a shakeout that boosts better managers and kills off the sloppy ones.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Private equity is going through a shakeout.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • In the meantime, Huang is seeing a shakeout on the Amazon platform—and a shift to new markets.
    — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • That said, even for the firms that survive this shakeout, making money has become tougher, according to Bain.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
  • In some markets, like New York, there will be a large decrease in total hotel rooms before the shakeout is over.
    — Michael Braga, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2020

shake out

2 of 2 verb
  • Here’s how things shook out this week.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
  • How does the infield shake out?
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The lead pair will be something to shake out.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Here's how the voting shook out.
    — New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • How did the rest of the roster shake out?
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • How do the tanking matchups shake out this week?
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • How will the new-look outfield shake out?
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Read below to see how the rest of the games shook out.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
  • But the big question on this side of the ball is how the line will shake out.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 9 May 2023
  • Empty out the pockets first and shake out any crumbs.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • So if most of the line is back, how do the positions shake out?
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Start with the floors — vacuum, mop and shake out any rugs.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Things could change depending on how things shake out in the draft.
    — Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
  • But there’s still a ton of confusion about how things will shake out.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
  • If needed, hang the rug over a fence or railing to shake out loose dirt.
    — Karen Grossman, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
  • If needed, hang the rug over a fence or railing to shake out loose dirt.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • And then whatever shakes out, shakes out, and that’ll be that.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Pride in one’s alma mater also plays a role in how the last units shake out.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Some of these questions are not ones that can be put off for years and years while things shake out.
    — Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
  • The best way to clean this doormat is to brush it or shake out any dirt and debris.
    — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The best way to clean this doormat is to brush it or shake out any dirt and debris.
    — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Here’s how The Post’s initial mock draft shook out.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Was he surprised by how his role in Toronto shook out?
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The other question is how does the depth shake out on the outside?
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2021
  • Penn State has to be thrilled with how things ended up shaking out.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
  • Yet that isn’t the way that relations have shaken out so far.
    — Blaise Malley, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Remove all knives and turn the block upside down to shake out debris.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
  • But there’s still a lot of time for things to shake out differently.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • How things shake out in terms of the cap will be interesting to watch.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Who else could be in the mix, and how might the early rotation shake out?
    — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 25 June 2026

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