aftershocks

Definition of aftershocksnext
plural of aftershock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftershocks
Noun
  • And that’s probably why the repercussions have touched even their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, who have not been directly involved in the Epstein scandal.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Apr. 2026
  • However, the disclosures have led to some resignations and other reputational repercussions for some high-ranking Americans.
    Ava Berger, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • By the time symptoms first appear, the majority of these cells are lost forever, meaning the disease can progress for years before any of the telltale physical symptoms emerge—tremors, stiffness and slowness of movement, among others.
    Todd Weissman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Until recently, scientists could only manually read through graphs of seismic recordings to pick out tremors, then use the data to trace the movements of magma that caused them.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As a legal battle plays out, voting rights experts across the political spectrum say the case could have nationwide implications.
    Kristin Scharkey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The implications could extend far beyond matters related to LGBTQ+ rights to other forms of talk therapy, telehealth, and physician advice on Covid-19, vaccines, or reproductive care.
    Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Analysts partially credit the stability to a mature domestic biofuels industry that allows the country to withstand geopolitical shocks with minimal risk of fuel shortages.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • That conflict has caused cascading global energy shocks as Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz and effectively cut off a fifth of the world’s oil supply, and Middle Eastern countries have bombed each other’s oil and gas infrastructure.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But after several weeks, the quakes dropped off.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Seismic activity in the area is limited, but USGS data show similar quakes have occurred within 5 to 10 miles over time.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Leo’s election has echoes of that of Pope John Paul II, the first non-Italian to be chosen in 450 years and the first from Poland, who became pontiff at the height of the Cold War in 1978.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
  • These echoes of dance music’s past inject new life into the 25-year-old British artist’s soft-spoken oeuvre.
    Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The book gives us fresh and fascinating insight into a woman whose study of the waves from earthquakes led to a new understanding of what lies at the very center of our planet.
    Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Aftershocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftershocks. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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