: one that shocks
especially
: something horrifying or offensive (such as a sensational film or work of fiction)
Examples of shocker in a Sentence
The ending of the movie is a real shocker.
Their divorce was a shocker.
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In perhaps the biggest shocker, Bosnia and Herzegovina outlasted Italy on penalty kicks to return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Since then, though, no one has seen the Huskies as world shockers.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Hoiberg’s adversary Thursday in Houston, Iowa’s Ben McCollum — in the first Sweet 16 ever for Nebraska and first in 27 years for Iowa — just sent it right back the other way to vicious trash-talker Todd Golden amid a shocker over Florida.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
His first season was remarkable, with the double wins against Duke the twin highlights of his coaching career — although a loss to Kansas in the national championship after holding a big lead was jarringly similar in spirit to Thursday’s shocker of a loss to VCU.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Since then, though, no one has seen the Huskies as world shockers.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Hoiberg’s adversary Thursday in Houston, Iowa’s Ben McCollum — in the first Sweet 16 ever for Nebraska and first in 27 years for Iowa — just sent it right back the other way to vicious trash-talker Todd Golden amid a shocker over Florida.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
His first season was remarkable, with the double wins against Duke the twin highlights of his coaching career — although a loss to Kansas in the national championship after holding a big lead was jarringly similar in spirit to Thursday’s shocker of a loss to VCU.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shocker. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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