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Recent Examples of shocker
Aside from the new toys added to the mix, the biggest shocker is how Woody has aged.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2026
Roque has her playoff moment Initially, Montreal’s draft-day trade for Roque last year was a shocker.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Unlike Golden Tempo, who pulled off a 23-1 shocker to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Taj Mahal will start at a much lower price for Brittany Russell.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The Golden State Valkyries made a draft night shocker on Monday night.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2026
Roque has her playoff moment Initially, Montreal’s draft-day trade for Roque last year was a shocker.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Unlike Golden Tempo, who pulled off a 23-1 shocker to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Taj Mahal will start at a much lower price for Brittany Russell.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The Golden State Valkyries made a draft night shocker on Monday night.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shocker
Noun
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That revelation quickly caused Stewart to switch gears.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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The revelation comes as Kansas City prepares to host a matchup between Argentina and Algeria on Tuesday, the first of six World Cup matches in the city.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The entire Knicks roster, head coach Mike Brown and other surprise guests will make appearances in the special episode.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Hearing about the practice took me by surprise — the farm did what with that milk?—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The standoff triggered one of the largest oil shocks ever recorded, sending gasoline prices higher.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Most American soccer fans wouldn’t hesitate in saying that the United States winning the World Cup would clearly be a much bigger shock than the group of literal amateurs upsetting the greatest ice hockey team on watch at the 1980 winter games.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The geographical diversity is a true eye-opener.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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Doing user research for the cable company was an eye-opener.—
Janko Roettgers,
The Verge,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The former is the daughter of Jayne Mansfield, the ’50s bombshell who died in an auto accident.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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America should not be in charge of recouplings, and bombshells should be allowed to fail.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shocker. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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