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Recent Examples of shocker
Not only that, her corporate bosses may not be telling the truth (shocker, right?) and not all forms of intelligent life in the zone are necessarily human.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
The singer has a family in BA…shocker…so now Eva kind of has nowhere to go.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 29 June 2025
Bumble also raised its revenue forecast Wednesday, another shocker for the business, JPMorgan said.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 June 2025
While most of the NBA world assumed the Thunder would close out the NBA Finals in Game 6 and hoist the first NBA title on Thursday night, no one would have been shocked if the Indiana Pacers pulled off another gritty, late-game shocker to extend the series to Game 7.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
The singer has a family in BA…shocker…so now Eva kind of has nowhere to go.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 29 June 2025
Bumble also raised its revenue forecast Wednesday, another shocker for the business, JPMorgan said.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 June 2025
While most of the NBA world assumed the Thunder would close out the NBA Finals in Game 6 and hoist the first NBA title on Thursday night, no one would have been shocked if the Indiana Pacers pulled off another gritty, late-game shocker to extend the series to Game 7.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shocker
Noun
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Part of that promotion includes a new trailer, and a new revelation that a dead Wednesday character is coming back to life.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The revelation got the attention of the folks who make Pop-Tarts, who begged Swift to release her recipe, even taking out a full-page ad in this very newspaper asking for it.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kansas lost multiple games in devastating fashion last season, which was a surprise to many — including myself.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Another update fail and emergency fix has just been confirmed for Windows 11, as August’s critical security install appears to pack a nasty surprise for some PC users.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Analysts expect price shocks and project delays across the board.—
Ryan Mallory,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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King’s assassination in Memphis on April 4, 1968, was a shock to the world.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Going to Sheffield United was a bit of an eye-opener anyway, because their facilities were nowhere near the facilities of Manchester City.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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But under the hood, there are some other eye-openers.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The image printed at the top of the column featured a blond bombshell wearing a headlight and a stethoscope.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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The blonde bombshell wore a floral one-piece with a bow tied to the shoulder.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shocker. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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