shocker

shock·er | \ ˈshä-kər

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Definition of shocker

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web Joe says: Four turnovers by the Bulldogs against Arkansas brought Mississippi State back down to reality after the season-opening shocker. — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, "Alabama stepping into a ‘crazy train’; Multiple SEC upsets on tap," 8 Oct. 2020 The following year, with a roster that shrunk from 65 to 18, the Hawks won their final three games, including a shocker in October 2006 against parish rival Chalmette at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond. — Jim Derry, NOLA.com, "Hannan 2020 football preview: Jake Dalmado, Wyatt Coffey back to lead Hawks," 30 Sep. 2020 So, yeah, the Giants were a shocker, and Kapler pulled the strings. — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, "Will Giants’ Gabe Kapler get some manager-of-the-year love?," 30 Sep. 2020 The Ragin' Cajuns pulled off a shocker at Iowa State and landed in the Amway Coaches Poll for the first time Sunday. — USA TODAY, "Bold predictions for Week 3 of the college football season," 18 Sep. 2020 There was a shocker at the end of the 55th ACM Awards, the first tie for entertainer of the year (or any major category, for that matter) in the show’s history. — Paul Grein, Billboard, "Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett & All the Record-Setters at the ACM Awards," 16 Sep. 2020 For those horrified by sheer excess, the Mercedes-Benz 600SEL's vital statistics read like Stephen King's latest shocker. — Martin Padgett Jr., Car and Driver, "Tested: 1992 Mercedes-Benz 600SEL Delivers Unparalleled Excess," 16 Sep. 2020 The shocker this year was how to cope with 5G networks that were SLOWER than 4G networks in the same place. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "AT&T’s current 5G is slower than 4G in nearly every city tested by PCMag," 8 Sep. 2020 And in a slight shocker, the Saints opted to waive him. — Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, "Analyzing the Saints' first 53-man roster of the 2020 season: 3 undrafted rookies make the cut," 5 Sep. 2020

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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shocker. Accessed 28 Oct. 2020.

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