: one that shocks
especially
: something horrifying or offensive (such as a sensational film or work of fiction)
Examples of shocker in a Sentence
The ending of the movie is a real shocker.
Their divorce was a shocker.
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The tally for August followed a shocker for July, and the latest report showed payroll growth stalling, unemployment climbing to its highest level in nearly four years, and months of more downward revisions.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Would a 9-8 finish be a massive shocker?
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Easily one of the offseason shockers.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In the past 18 games against Lake Mary and Seminole, the Patriots have managed just one win, a 22-21 shocker at home in 2022.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Would a 9-8 finish be a massive shocker?
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Easily one of the offseason shockers.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In the past 18 games against Lake Mary and Seminole, the Patriots have managed just one win, a 22-21 shocker at home in 2022.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shocker
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shocker. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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