aftershock

noun

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as in shock

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as in afterglow

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Recent Examples of aftershock When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. — William B. Davis, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Jorge Rodríguez said there were no reports of additional damage, but the latest aftershock sent residents in the capital of Caracas screaming into the streets. — Juan Pablo Arraez, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Jorge Rodríguez said there were no reports of additional damage, but the latest aftershock sent residents in the capital, Caracas, screaming into the streets. — Juan Pablo Arraez, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 The aftershocks from the tech selloff continue to reverberate across global markets. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for aftershock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftershock
  1. shock
  2. afterglow
  3. quake
  4. repercussion
  5. foreshock
  6. fallout
  7. tremor
  8. denouement
Noun
  • While Pope Leo's lung cancer diagnosis may have come as a shock to Catholics this week, the prognosis is likely a lot less scary.
    — Scott Detrow, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The initial shock of this freak accident is well-handled, notably when Jay tries to scramble up the whale’s jawline by climbing its teeth.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of shock
Noun
  • Packages including a post-show dinner and afterglow start at $1,000.
    — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Actually colder than the cosmic microwave background, the faint afterglow of the Big Bang itself.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of afterglow
Noun
  • Residents in multiple cities - including Menifee, Winchester and Sun City - reported experiencing the quake, according to the USGS DYFI report.
    — CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The threat of tsunami has likely largely receded, says USGS seismologist Susan Hough, as the quake occurred on land and happened at a relatively shallow depth.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of quake
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  • As more and more people succumb to AI psychosis, horror movies are (as always) the first to dive into the repercussions.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This was really about supporting and providing that space for the girls who did walk off to do so and not feel any repercussions.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of repercussion
Noun
  • The second quake is considered the mainshock, while the first was a foreshock, USGS said.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Jones says that this most recent set of quakes could be foreshocks for a much larger event.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of foreshock
Noun
  • New research suggests concussions can quietly shut down the brain’s control over testosterone, and the hormonal fallout often goes undiagnosed long after the headaches fade.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The rest of the book covers the subsequent nine months, in which the two women navigate the fallout of these events, Pella from New York and Irma from Westish, only to be reunited toward the end.
    — B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of fallout
Noun
  • No one sat closer to the tremors than Brad White, Florida’s new defensive leader and longtime friend of new coach Jon Sumrall.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The quiet catcher had loudly blasted a ball that sent Chavez Ravine into tremors.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of tremor
Noun
  • Any larger Hollywood studio would have likely insisted on a grander finale, but The Death of Robin Hood, produced by A24, left me pondering the foolishness of my need for such a denouement.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
  • Margaret’s leadership also makes possible the movie’s titular dénouement, the revelation of the footage that will offer the world proof of the presence of alien life.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Definition of denouement

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