Thesaurus results for SHAKES OUT

shakes out

verb

present tense third-person singular of shake out

as in proves

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 shakes out That’s a little bit about how the water and energy use shakes out. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Regardless of how the Giants’ depth shakes out, though, Mauigoa’s health is critical to this offense’s success. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 With such a commanding lead, his top spot is secure no matter how this upcoming tournament shakes out. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 That could happen sooner depending on how the market shakes out and may occur over multiple transactions, said the person, who was granted anonymity because the details are private. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026 And yes, Paramount did agree to hold off on the merger while litigation shakes out. — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 Garcia, 26, will be an interesting fit for the Yankees, though, considering how their roster shakes out. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Others worry that changing the rules could make the program more expensive or even lead to smaller increases in some years, depending on how the math shakes out. — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Regardless of what shakes out, expect anything with Zito. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

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That firepower proves too much for USC, which gets beat at home for the first time since November 2024.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Documenting these metrics identifies areas for improvement and proves the program’s ROI.

— Michelle Sims, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of proves

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Everything that comes out of Bret’s mouth is factually true, in a way that is not the case for the character of Robert.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Those limits determine how much material reaches refiners and manufacturers, regardless of how much ore comes out of the ground.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

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shakes (off)

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shakes up

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