shocker

noun

Definition of shockernext
as in revelation

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Recent Examples of shocker On the other side, Belgium was 10 minutes plus stoppage time away from a shocker against Senegal in the Round of 32. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 Not too much of a shocker, considering Gunn used him as the direct basis for the Krytonian canine companion. — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Gee, what a shocker that one of those UFC guys at the White House sounded like the mayor of Stupidville. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026 The shocker was Rahm, a runner-up at the PGA Championship last month. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for shocker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shocker
  1. revelation
  2. surprise
  3. shock
  4. eye-opener
  5. bombshell
Noun
  • In the past few weeks, new revelations in the OpenAI Hugging Face security breach have shown that agents are able to take advantage of system weaknesses to move at speeds that humans are unable to properly address.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Both Kersten and Wohmann are travelling with their respective spouses, Irmgard and Winfried (Susanne Wuest and Timocin Ziegler), whose strained silences and sudden revelations reveal volumes about life with their more difficult partners.
    — Alissa Simon, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of revelation
Noun
  • Cape Verde’s fairytale run in the 2026 World Cup caught a lot of people by surprise – but not Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo.
    — Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • So, perhaps there should be little surprise over the next three venues on the list.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of surprise
Noun
  • This sleeker style has a gel sole for shock impact on a run or hike.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026
  • An independent financial economist has partnered with Kalshi on a new AI tool on top of the prediction-market exchange that aims to help small businesses hedge against everything from bad weather to election shocks—without hiring a Wall Street bank.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of shock
Noun
  • Most people use the miracle sponge for buffing out wall or floor scuffs, but Macqueen’s recommendation is an eye-opener.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
  • Marta Kauffman, after making the first episode of Friends with Jimmy, said the eye-opener for her was his skill at dramaturgy.
    — Warren Littlefield, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
Definition of eye-opener
Noun
  • Ahead, find out more about Hollywood icon, blonde bombshell and Mariska Hargitay’s mom, Jayne Mansfield.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Democratic National Committee is both broke and broken, a New York Times bombshell last weekend detailed.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of bombshell

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