shockers

plural of shocker

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Noun
  • Vivid dreams and private revelations could bring clarity to what’s been happening beneath the surface.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • The hopeful part of this docu comes from its revelations about other methods, more environmentally friendly and actually consoling for those left behind.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • These two series are eye-openers about some of the ways people outside our experiences live.
    Colleen Kujawa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Pandemic bottlenecks, wars, climate shocks and geopolitical tension exposed the fragility of global supply chains.
    Robert C. Wolcott, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Asian stocks still have room to run even after a blistering first-half rally, while investors should continue diversifying into commodities as geopolitical shocks reinforce long-term demand for metals and energy infrastructure, Goldman Sachs said.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Garland will still be featured in Sunday night’s episode, where the Casa Amor bombshells are introduced, but will eventually be cut.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 June 2026
  • Fresh bombshells are constantly rotated in, each one causing a stir akin to a Presidential drive-by.
    Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • And the gap between what people expect and what actually happens is one of the most expensive surprises in business.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • July 3 could bring shocks or surprises; just beware of being too risky or impulsive.
    Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
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“Shockers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shockers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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