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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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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

Gold and silver rose for the first time in two sessions on Tuesday after last week’s record-setting shakeout.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

“Without central banks as structural dip buyers as in gold, we are still a bit apprehensive of a potentially deeper shakeout in silver vis-à-vis gold in the near-term,” they wrote.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Industry executives predict a shakeout when the war ends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.