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Type Words
Synonyms impact
Type of scrap, fight, fighting, combat


the armies met in the shock of battle.
Type Words
Synonyms jar, jolt, jounce
Type of blow, bump


all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers.
Type Words
Synonyms ball over, blow out of the water, floor, take aback
Type of surprise
Has types galvanize, galvanise, startle
Type Words
Synonyms cushion, shock absorber
Type of muffler, damper
Has types air spring, air cushion


the old car needed a new set of shocks.
Type Words
Synonyms electric shock, electrical shock
Type of unconditioned reflex, inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response


subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response.
electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks.
Type Words
Synonyms blow
Type of surprise
Has types blip


it came as a shock to learn that he was injured.
Type Words
Synonyms seismic disturbance
Type of temblor, seism, earthquake, quake


the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch.
Type Words
Synonyms daze, stupor
Type of stupefaction


he was numb with shock.
Type Words
Synonyms traumatise, traumatize
Type of wound, injure
Type Words
Synonyms appal, appall, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize
Type of disgust, nauseate, revolt, churn up, sicken
Derivation shocker


The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends.
Type Words
Type of mass


he had an unruly shock of black hair.
Type Words
Type of agglomerate, pile, cumulation, mound, cumulus, heap


corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks.
whole fields of wheat in shock.
Type Words
Type of garner, collect, pull together, gather


shock grain.
Type Words
Type of clash, collide
Type Words
Type of collapse, prostration
Has types insulin reaction, distributive shock, obstructive shock, hypovolemic shock, insulin shock, cardiogenic shock


loss of blood is an important cause of shock.
Type Words
Type of alarm, appal, appall, dismay, horrify
Derivation shocker


The news of the bombing shocked her.
Type Words
Type of treat, care for
Has types galvanize, galvanise

Examples of shock

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One such shock, emanating from Egypt, sent tremors through the meeting all week.
From the time.com
When the official announcement was made, a shock moved through currency markets.
From the online.wsj.com
Within seconds, the grenade exploded, and everyone felt the impact of the shock.
From the post-gazette.com
No shock there, but it does assume the task with far less momentum than Beijing.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
After fans got over the shock, they loved how it made the game easier to follow.
From the businessweek.com
A Taser is an electro-shock weapon that is used to slow or immobilize a suspect.
From the kentucky.com
Hudson's disclosure sent shock waves through the West Coast movie establishment.
From the time.com
Then in September 2008, the Lehman shock happened, which was a financial crisis.
From the economist.com
Shock and awe was used to open up his students to alternative modes of thinking.
From the forbes.com
More examples
  • Daze: the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"
  • Surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"
  • Strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
  • The violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"
  • Electric shock: a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body; "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response"; "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"
  • Strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her"
  • Shock! is the eleventh major single by Japanese idol pop group C-ute. It was released on January 6, 2010, in both normal and limited editions, the limited edition containing a DVD with a version of the "Shock!" PV on it and coming with a different cover. ...
  • Shock is a 1946 film noir directed by Alfred L. Werker.
  • Shock (also known as Schock, and Beyond the Door II) is an Italian horror film directed by Italian horror director Mario Bava. This was Bava's last film before he died of a heart attack in 1980. The film starred Dario Argento's girlfriend Daria Nicolodi, John Steiner, and David Colin, Jr.