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shake out

VERB
clean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bathe brush cleanse clear up disinfect dredge dust mop pick pick up rinse scrape scrub soak spruce up sweep vacuum wash wipe
STRONG
bath blot cauterize clarify deodorize deterge edulcorate erase expunge expurgate flush hackle launder lave neaten polish purge purify rake rasp refine sanitize scald scour shampoo soap sponge sterilize swab whisk winnow
WEAK
absterge clear the decks depurate do up elutriate rout out straighten up tidy up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dirty worsen
WEAK
foul pollute soil stain
VERB
purge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abolish absolve cleanse dismiss eradicate erase exonerate expel expunge exterminate forgive liquidate oust prevent remove wipe out
STRONG
clarify clear disabuse eject excrete expiate kill pardon purify unload wash
WEAK
depurate dispose of do away with rout out sweep out wipe off map
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accuse aid allow assist bear blame build charge condemn construct create establish fix help hold incriminate institute keep plant punish sentence welcome
STRONG
dirty
WEAK
maintain
VERB
unfold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
spread stretch out unfurl unravel
STRONG
disentangle display expand extend fan flatten loosen open release straighten unbend uncoil uncurl undo unroll untwist unwind unwrap
WEAK
fan out outspread outstretch reel out uncrease
Antonyms
STRONG
abridge close contract cover hide hold keep lessen lower maintain shorten shrink twist wind
WEAK
block check conceal fold stagnate stop withhold wrap

Example Sentences

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I think the resentment in this country is also building to the boiling point, and it’s hard to predict how this will all shake-out.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024

But it's not the death of the High Street, insists Ms Stainton, but rather a final shake-out of some of the heritage brands.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2022

For some, the scale of the fast and furious moves in bond markets have gone too far and reflect a shake-out in positioning rather than a real shift in underlying economic conditions.

From Reuters • Jul. 9, 2021

There will be a clear shake-out in terms of what non-NFL athletes get paid.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2017

The devil then threw aside the brush, and giving the skin a shake-out, just as you would a coat, cast it over its shoulders, when lo! there stood the girl.

From China and the Chinese by Giles, Herbert Allen