Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shockers
Noun
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The investigation was opened after a referral from France’s Foreign Ministry and follows revelations published in the Epstein files and subsequent reporting in France.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026 -
The existence of the federal subpoena and revelations about a series of FBI interviews illustrate that the investigation could be far along, said McInerney, who is not involved with the probe and spoke with The Star as a legal expert.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 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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The closeness in my race and the closeness in the president's race last year were real eye-openers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Analysts said a unique component of the fallout from the Iran war is that, unlike in previous oil shocks, renewable power has become more competitive in many countries around the world.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fatih Birol told Australia's National Press Club in Canberra the crisis in the Middle East has had a worse impact on oil than the two oil shocks of the 1970s combined, and a worse effect on gas markets than the Russia-Ukraine war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But less attention was given to other bombshells dropped about vaccines that day.—
Patricia Callahan,
ProPublica,
19 Mar. 2026
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That’s not to say there isn’t a company-wide stupor after last week’s bombshells.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Guests can expect to break out their detective skills to find hidden eggs packed with prizes, dares and surprises throughout the property in an Easter Egg Hunt After Dark.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Daily marquee presentations with stars, storytellers and surprises.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Shockers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shockers. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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