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Recent Examples of shocker
However, the No. 1 team in the land needed a defensive stop to halt a potential Penn State shocker when Nikko Reed intercepted Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar to secure the victory.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Our favorite prediction in last year's reader survey was that 2024 would bring a shocker: a Taylor Swift-Beyoncé mega-concert that would single-handedly boost the economy.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
But the first real shocker came at Saturday Night’s Main Event when Rhodes brought back WWE’s classic winged eagle championship only to take the easy way out to leave with that belt in hand.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
While there were plenty of blindsides, there were few (if any) pick-your-jaw-up-off-the-floor shockers.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Our favorite prediction in last year's reader survey was that 2024 would bring a shocker: a Taylor Swift-Beyoncé mega-concert that would single-handedly boost the economy.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
But the first real shocker came at Saturday Night’s Main Event when Rhodes brought back WWE’s classic winged eagle championship only to take the easy way out to leave with that belt in hand.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
While there were plenty of blindsides, there were few (if any) pick-your-jaw-up-off-the-floor shockers.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shocker
Noun
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Dennis Quaid says son Jack Quaid will 'eclipse' both him and mom Meg Ryan While his performance is one of gradual revelation, Thatcher’s is one of discovery.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Tuesday’s lawsuit also sidesteps Rihanna’s later revelations that Brown hit her on numerous other occasions during their relationship.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The news comes as no surprise, following the show’s highly successful winter return, which saw record-breaking viewership numbers.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Jan. 2025
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But none of this came as a surprise to the oil industry.—
Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In Bull Connor’s case, film coverage of his fire-hose and police-dog attacks was broadcast on TV, triggering shock and fury in Washington and elsewhere, and ultimately leading to passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.—
David Mcgrath,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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After kicking her feet in a circle to try to get the remains to move, the woman gasps and raises her hand to her mouth in shock.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Seeing the cumulative cost of impulsive purchases can be an eye-opener, motivating you to reconsider similar decisions in the future.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Forty years ago, the intuitive outrage of secondhand smoke was an eye-opener for many Americans.—
David Zipper,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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The film marked a triumphant critical breakthrough for Anderson, who rose to stardom as a bombshell blonde lifeguard in the ’90s series Baywatch but had long been excluded from awards conversations.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Bitcoin and crypto prices have swung wildly this week as traders brace for U.S. president Donald Trump to drop a bitcoin price bombshell.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shocker. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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