Thesaurus results for SHOOK OUT

shook out

verb

past tense of shake out

as in proved

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 shook out The two men are similar, Jordan almost a mirror image of who Eddy could’ve become had things shook out differently. — Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 The defensive back, who’s fighting for a roster spot as a nickel corner, got shook out of his shoes on one run-stopping opportunity. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026 The timing shook out nicely, considering Berg would go on to be tapped to succeed Don Garber as MLS’ next commissioner and has subsequently been tasked with unloading his sizable ownership stake in LAFC. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026 One rainy afternoon in August, Jean Booth scurried up the stairs of a nondescript Thai restaurant tucked into a strip mall off the highway, shook out her blue, shoulder-length hair and took out her phone. — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Laura shook out her new arms, from the socket to the fingertip. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 Another outing actually feels likely, and the way the last two movies shook out may hint at what the focus will be next time. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 June 2026 Police shook out his clothing and found a single shell casing. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026 And Desmond Bane finally shook out of a shooting funk and hit seven 3s for the Magic. — John Niyo, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026

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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

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The backstory What started as a field station over 20 years ago has evolved into a tourism venture in collaboration between Wilderness, the Save the Rhino Trust, and neighboring Namibian communities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Many of these pieces evolved around favorite pieces that Eilish and Finneas have tested over the past year.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

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