Definitions

shakeout

[sheyk-out] / ˈʃeɪkˌaʊt /

NOUN

bum's rush

Synonyms

WEAK

bounce chuck culling disdain eviction heave-ho push riddance scorn

NOUN

recession

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankruptcy collapse decline deflation downturn hard times inflation slide slump stagnation unemployment

STRONG

bust depression

WEAK

bad times big trouble rainy days

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase rise success

WEAK

advance inflation

NOUN

upheaval

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cataclysm catastrophe disaster disorder disruption disturbance eruption explosion ferment outbreak revolution temblor tremor tumult turmoil

STRONG

about-face alteration clamor commotion convulsion flip-flop outburst outcry overthrow stirring switch turnaround upturn

WEAK

new ball-game new deal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blessing calm good fortune good luck happiness miracle order peace success wonder

STRONG

harmony quiet silence

WEAK

stagnation

Example Sentences

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Blankfein said he was concerned that the lack of a recent financial market shakeout made the dangers of another conflagration all the greater.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

There are many U.S. startups, and a shakeout is likely coming.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

For workers like Tinner, it has been a rough realization that the Silicon Valley shakeout is stretching into another year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Now, it is pushing skeptical traders to search for ways to profit from what they feel will be an inevitable shakeout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

He is focused instead on what he calls JOMO, or the joy of missing out on a potential shakeout in tech stocks such as Palantir Technologies and other Nasdaq highfliers.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

shakeout

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