shakes out

A form of shake out — To agitate a piece of cloth or other flexible material in order to remove dust, or to try to make it smooth and flat.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of shake out
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APA

shakes out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakes%20out

MLA

“shakes out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakes%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shakes out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakes%20out.

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