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

As optimism spreads, an investment boom—the next stage—develops, much of it facilitated by credit expansion, and the repercussions are felt in the broader economy.

— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Greater repercussions Sturgis and Norvell both said these charges are putting their employment at risk.

— Diamy Wang August 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of repercussions

Noun

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and officers may soon be equipped with gloves that deliver electrical shocks, which the manufacturer says are intended to de-escalate encounters with individuals.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
An independent financial economist has partnered with Kalshi on a new AI tool on top of the prediction-market exchange that aims to help small businesses hedge against everything from bad weather to election shocks—without hiring a Wall Street bank.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 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

Denis sees echoes of that survival strategy in the behavior of Haitians in South Florida and elsewhere across the United States, where many have withdrawn from public view.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
The tit-for-tat brings up echoes of last year, when the rivals were locked in a blistering trade war.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of echoes

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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