aftershocks

noun

plural of aftershock
1
as in foreshocks

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2
as in repercussions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftershocks
  1. tremors
  2. repercussions
  3. shocks
  4. implications
  5. quakes
  6. echoes
  7. earthquakes
Noun
  • Blackouts and seizures, tremors that became full-body shakes, stabbing chest pains.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Residents in the areas that felt the biggest tremors ​must beware of further strong quakes for about a week as well as the risk of landslides, an official for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of tremors
Noun
  • None of these repercussions have shaken the Party’s belief in the transformative power of engineering.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The loss is expected to trigger repercussions, likely from Roman Reigns, further complicating this ongoing saga and potentially leading to interference in Reigns' upcoming championship defense.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of repercussions
Noun
  • Though less volatile, median measures are relatively slow to respond to inflation shocks.
    — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In labor markets with demand shocks, cognitive scores declined faster than in those where employment remained stable, suggesting that staying on the job longer may help preserve cognitive function.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of shocks
Noun
  • All that has significant implications for the companies that build data centers and the governments that want them to be built.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • And the factors pushing people out of the labor force have implications beyond workers paying for everyday essentials, including stunting career trajectories and impacting long-term retirement savings.
    — Sarah Jackson Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of implications
Noun
  • Two powerful quakes in April 2016 killed more than 260 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Residents in the areas that felt the biggest tremors ​must beware of further strong quakes for about a week as well as the risk of landslides, an official for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of quakes
Noun
  • While not immune to echoes, most people are chatting about the lineup of Czech cheeses, cured meats, and breads on offer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There’s rarely anything as straightforward as a kick drum, a hi-hat, or even a bassline here; instead, everything is smeared, all origins occulted in a thicket of echoes and reflections.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of echoes
Noun
  • The first hint came from a small swarm of earthquakes on May 8, with NASA satellites spotting steamy volcanic plumes and discolored water the next day.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
  • Natural hazard risks include earthquakes, flooding, wildfires and volcanoes.
    — William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of earthquakes
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“Aftershocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftershocks. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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