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Recent Examples of shakeout
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 June 2025
Be sure to give your towels a thorough shakeout after hitting the beach to avoid costly repairs and other appliance issues due to sand buildup.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
However things shake out on the entertainment front, the NFL has no plans to play a Week 1 Friday game at any of the earth’s coordinates next season.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
That said, the large-cap benchmarks are looking moderately overbought technically — not a bearish condition necessarily, but one that can lead to chop and churn, fatigue and shakeouts over the next little while.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 June 2025
Be sure to give your towels a thorough shakeout after hitting the beach to avoid costly repairs and other appliance issues due to sand buildup.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Noun
Depending on how things shake out in court, representation could get messy for west Charlotte’s City Council District 3.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
However things shake out on the entertainment front, the NFL has no plans to play a Week 1 Friday game at any of the earth’s coordinates next season.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakeout
Verb
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There was no such good fortune this time in the Pacific Northwest as Washington proved to be too big, too fast and too good, coming in as a 35-point favorite and then unleashing a record performance.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the Bundys and five others were acquitted of all charges after jurors said prosecutors failed to prove their intent.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Horror Gets a Makeover During a public talk about the state of the industry, NBCUniversal chief Donna Langley revealed that horror, one of the most reliable box office forces, is undergoing a shake-up.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Deadline understands that the cast shake-up, which saw four people including Heidi Gardner exit and five people including Please Don’t Destroy’s Ben Marshall join, is now complete, according to industry sources.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Creative differences led to a bitter falling out between Davies and Hodgson, who left the band in 1983.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Florida fell out of the top 25 after the loss to USF.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many are signaling a willingness to dig in during this round of funding negotiations after many, including Schumer, got blowback from the Democratic base for delivering the votes to offset a March shutdown without securing any substantial GOP concessions.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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And, if Congress doesn't finalize a funding bill by the end of the month, NASA will face a government shutdown that will see most employees furloughed and programs halted.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Successful as a top set-up reliever for Clase the past two seasons, Smith has struggled mightily in his closing opportunities.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Three of every 10 Chicago schools sit at least half-empty, and closing or merging them remains a political third rail.—
Mila Koumpilova,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In April, Hammacher Schlemmer laid off nearly a dozen employees, according to John Gagliardi, the company’s creative manager of 18 years, who was let go during the downsizing.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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The surge in layoffs in 2025 is due to a mix of government downsizing, corporate restructuring and the growing effects of artificial intelligence.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Shakeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakeout. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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