AFTERSHOCKS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

aftershocks

noun

plural of aftershock

as in foreshocks

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Noun

That's equivalent to about 80 tremors per day, according to the geological survey.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Other than sharing the same tectonic plate, however, the tremors don’t have much in common, according to a geology expert.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of tremors

Noun

These developments coincided with his growing voice in the locker room, where he was respected enough to yell, beat his chest and smack his helmet without repercussions.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
There isn’t much kept in the locker room in today’s WNBA, or any sports league, and leagues are coping with the repercussions of those public discussions.

— Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of repercussions

Noun

New Zealand looks to be the best place to hedge impact from severe El Niño shocks to global food supply chains, according to Bank of America.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
For any brand looking to steady its input costs and protect its production lines from geopolitical shocks, the case is straightforward.

— Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of shocks

Noun

The quakes hit as La Guaira was marking the feast of San Juan, an annual celebration featuring the ritual beating of drums.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
In western South America, quakes often strike when one plate — in this case the Nazca Plate in the Pacific — sinks beneath the South American Plate, in a process known as subduction, Ortiz told CNN’s Rafael Romo.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of quakes

Noun

The country, which has been under the complete control of the Taliban, has also experienced deadly strikes from Pakistan, earthquakes and widespread hunger and malnutrition.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
The region experiences frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as large blocks of the Earth’s crust collide.

— Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of earthquakes

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