aftershocks

noun

plural of aftershock
1
as in foreshocks

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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
  • Barnes said Monday that in addition to multiple sclerosis, Blair had been diagnosed with parkinsonism, a group of movement symptoms marked by tremors and stiffness.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The continuing tremors represented a sharp increase from the more than 47 aftershocks reported by Rivera during a Friday afternoon news conference.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of tremors
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  • The war’s repercussions have spread across the Middle East, including conflict in Lebanon and confrontations involving Iran and the United States, while Israel faces a divisive election and questions over security failures.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There is a lot of Dutton history that plays into this premiere, with Kayce seeing the repercussions of Tate being in harm’s way because of the family name and land.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of repercussions
Noun
  • The emergency reserve has already fallen to its lowest level since the 1980s following releases intended to cushion oil price shocks from the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The spending hikes comply with the EU's National Escape Clause, which permits member states temporary budget flexibility on defense and energy investments to address shocks caused by Russia's war in Ukraine and the Middle East conflict.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of shocks
Noun
  • That shift carries potential implications for concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI) research, which has relied principally on federal support, particularly from the Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But the world’s two biggest economies have been diverging in key ways with implications for future growth and indebtedness.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of implications
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  • For 13 years, the high-precision instrument had been bolted to a rocky outcrop in the hills of western Venezuela, quietly tracking the millimeter-scale movements of the Boconó fault, which was the likely source of the first of the two quakes.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But the quakes also exposed a sense of solidarity, as neighbors were forced to rely on one another in the immediate aftermath.
    — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of quakes
Noun
  • The echoes of this resonant throughout the ages and the vibrations from such are more relevant than ever.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Audiences will no doubt see broad echoes of what could have been in Ali’s passionate and often ruthless Latif.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of echoes
Noun
  • Panamanian authorities had not attributed any deaths to the earthquakes.
    — Aris Mariota, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • David Ryder | Reuters The typical homeowners insurance policy excludes or limits coverage for damage from certain disasters, such as earthquakes, landslides and floods, according to insurance experts.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of earthquakes
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