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Recent Examples of shocker
Would a 9-8 finish be a massive shocker?
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
This can be unintentional or—here’s a shocker—some people can actually lie on the Internet.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In the past 18 games against Lake Mary and Seminole, the Patriots have managed just one win, a 22-21 shocker at home in 2022.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
The first shocker hit with the hot lead, suggesting that Roman might still be alive.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
This can be unintentional or—here’s a shocker—some people can actually lie on the Internet.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In the past 18 games against Lake Mary and Seminole, the Patriots have managed just one win, a 22-21 shocker at home in 2022.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
The first shocker hit with the hot lead, suggesting that Roman might still be alive.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shocker
Noun
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The revelations came out years after their presidencies ended.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lawmaker Slams Leadership The revelations have triggered outrage among parents and political leaders.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s not exactly a surprise, considering Johnson’s latest outing is a specialty pic from A24, versus the sort of wide-appeal action movie The Rock is best known for.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Countless artists got their start at the venue, including Taylor Swift, who makes a surprise appearance at the Bluebird to the audience's shock and delight.—
Janey Tracey,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When the initial wave of shock wore off this morning that Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are touring as Rush next year, most fans turned their attention to who will be taking on the absurdly difficult task of replacing the late Neil Peart behind the kit.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
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Friends reacted in shock to the audacity of the man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His performance at Penn State was a huge eye-opener.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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That 200k number is going to be an eye-opener for a lot of people who assumed that the duo’s popularity had declined with its radio dominance.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pamela Anderson, blonde bombshell of the 1990s and beyond, is no more.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Lee minimizes the bombshell by way of embellishment.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shocker. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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