aftershock
noun
af·ter·shock
ˈaf-tər-ˌshäk 
1
: an aftereffect of a distressing or traumatic event
2
: a minor shock following the main shock of an earthquake
Examples of aftershock in a Sentence
The first aftershock came just minutes after the earthquake.
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In Dallas, in front of a crowd still reeling from the Luka Doncic trade aftershocks, against a team without seven of its best players, Golden State’s fourth-quarter comeback came up short.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The scholar duo compare the fallout to the aftershock of an earthquake, chronicling the days, months and years after the initial disaster took place.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
When a quake strikes, there's often a chance that aftershocks will follow.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Mostly, there are the aftershocks of that Atletico transfer.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The scholar duo compare the fallout to the aftershock of an earthquake, chronicling the days, months and years after the initial disaster took place.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
When a quake strikes, there's often a chance that aftershocks will follow.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Mostly, there are the aftershocks of that Atletico transfer.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Aftershock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aftershock. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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