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 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 Here's how the voting shook out. — New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Here’s how The Post’s initial mock draft shook out. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026

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Unfortunately, pandemic restrictions on public gatherings meant there was no championship parade, and the title proved to be the lone triumph of James’ Lakers era.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
While the armed services have struggled with recruiting in recent years, those problems have largely eased and retention has generally proved less of a challenge, data from the armed services show.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of proved

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Cody Lawrence also said a pocketknife fell out of his sweatshirt during the struggle, so his father may have been stabbed.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
North Gwinnett and Roswell moved up two positions in their classifications, Brookwood entered the rankings and Grayson fell out following their performances in the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic at Mercedes-Benz Stadium last week.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of fell out

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Other fan favourites, such as Aaron Ramsdale and Emile Smith Rowe, were also sold when Arteta deemed the team to have evolved beyond them.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
As high school football has evolved, the days of 2,000-yard rushers have gone by the wayside.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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