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Recent Examples of shocker
Ultimately, the Saints couldn't complete an all-timer of a tournament shocker, fading late as the Blue Devils rallied from their biggest deficit all season — 13 points — before finally putting away a 71-65 win in Thursday's first round of the East Region.
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ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Then came an even bigger shocker.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Evgeni Malkin had two goals and an assist, a vintage performance with Sidney Crosby out of the lineup, and the Pittsburgh Penguins rolled past the Avs in a 7-2 shocker.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2026
Aberg, however, was the real shocker.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Then came an even bigger shocker.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Evgeni Malkin had two goals and an assist, a vintage performance with Sidney Crosby out of the lineup, and the Pittsburgh Penguins rolled past the Avs in a 7-2 shocker.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2026
Aberg, however, was the real shocker.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shocker
Noun
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That revelation led Ellis to move his conviction be overturned, and in August 2021, a Nassau judge agreed, vacating the conviction and freeing him without bail.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The revelation also comes shortly before Congress is set to debate whether to reauthorize a surveillance law, and whether to close a legal loophole that allows the federal government to buy data about millions of Americans in bulk from commercial data brokers.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The surprise is that there’s an American city that has pursued a similar approach, and the greater surprise is that the city is Hoboken, New Jersey, better known as a post-industrial port and bedroom community across the Hudson River from Manhattan.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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But Beren is definitely a surprise.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the following months, painful shocks radiated through her chest and back.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Unlike past economic shocks to the system, such as the Great Recession or Covid, there will be fewer tools for the government to use to lessen the blow for businesses and consumers.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These two series are eye-openers about some of the ways people outside our experiences live.—
Colleen Kujawa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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This could be an eye-opener to what’s really sticking out.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jean Harlow, Hollywood's iconic blonde bombshell, left a legacy that lives on both on and off screen.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2026
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Kim Novak thinks the movie would be too sexy because Sweeney is such a bombshell.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shocker. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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