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
  • The property evolved over the decades, with an expansion of the building around 1895, and another addition around 1930.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The event, which started out as a one-day yacht trip, has since evolved into a three-day celebration, and many attendees even come from out of town.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of evolved
Verb
  • This September 25 concert was Lui’s record release event for Instant Validation, which came out that same day via Asthmatic Kitty Records.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Which team will come out on top in tonight’s Monday Night Football game?
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of come out
Verb
  • For Ingersoll and some other religious scholars, Hegseth's promotion of an idea that has largely fallen out of favor with the American public ties in closely with his religious background.
    — Odette Yousef, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But what is Baltimore getting in the two-time Pro Bowler who had fallen out of favor with the Eagles?
    — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of fallen out
Verb
  • The decision to launch the movie in moderate release — rather than limited in just a handful of venues or nationwide on more than 2,000 screens — proved wise because the studio was able to bolster awareness while cultivating a sense of scarcity.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The route Morrison and Nelson had in mind, the Super Direct, via the Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs, has proved almost unclimbable, much less skiable.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of proved
Verb
  • That stint turned out to be the best stretch of the night for the Knicks.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Anthem, the studio’s attempt at a live-service open-world shooter, turned out more ambitious than engaging for most and was recently shuttered for good well after plans for a sweeping overhaul were aborted.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of turned out
Verb
  • His return last Friday, now a star at Florida, offered a reminder how differently his career could have unfolded.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The bloody slayings unfolded about three miles apart, near the southern and northern ends of University Ave.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfolded
Verb
  • Their prospects, like Brice Turang, Jackson Chourio and Garrett Mitchell have all panned out, a testament to their player development staff.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Now, some of that has not panned out because the linebacker corps and secondary have to get a lot better, and the team needs more depth.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2026.

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