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
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The first aftershock came just minutes after the earthquake.
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Several aftershocks were felt in Malibu, USGS data shows.
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Michelle Watson, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Russia lost the Crimean War, but the aftershocks can still be felt today.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
The Super Bowl may be over, but the aftershocks are still rolling in.
—Maggie Ekberg, SPIN, 26 Feb. 2025
Loktev, who previously directed a pair of subtly powerful indie thrillers, Day Night Day Night (2006) and The Loneliest Planet (2011), delivers a slow and sweeping real-world thriller whose aftershocks are still being felt today.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Watson, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Russia lost the Crimean War, but the aftershocks can still be felt today.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
The Super Bowl may be over, but the aftershocks are still rolling in.
—Maggie Ekberg, SPIN, 26 Feb. 2025
Loktev, who previously directed a pair of subtly powerful indie thrillers, Day Night Day Night (2006) and The Loneliest Planet (2011), delivers a slow and sweeping real-world thriller whose aftershocks are still being felt today.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Aftershock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aftershock. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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