as in upheaval
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
the Russian Revolution was one of the major convulsions of the 20th century
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Recent Examples of convulsion
At the end of almost 4 billion years, on a planet bereft of complex life, the Earth had been suddenly throttled by the most extreme convulsions of the carbon cycle in its entire history.
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Peter Brannen
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Serious infections may lead to headaches, a stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
Symptoms of the more serious illness include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis, according to the CDC.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 28 July 2025
Symptoms of eclampsia include high blood pressure, headaches, blurry vision and convulsions.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 July 2025
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Peter Brannen
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Serious infections may lead to headaches, a stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
Symptoms of the more serious illness include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis, according to the CDC.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 28 July 2025
Symptoms of eclampsia include high blood pressure, headaches, blurry vision and convulsions.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convulsion
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Dimon has led the bank since 2005, guiding it through periods of upheaval to notch record profits in 7 of the last 10 years.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The industry hasn’t seen this much upheaval since 1997, the last comparable seminal moment in fashion.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The electric vehicle revolution is often framed as a climate imperative—a way to cut carbon emissions and slow global warming.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Other nations, forced to stand on their own, may finally unleash their own revolutions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Kenyan security forces were deployed to Haiti in waves over the course of 2024 and 2025 to help the Caribbean nation as it was destabilized by gang violence and civil unrest.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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There has been more unrest latelt, including the shooting into the offices of Sacramento ABC affiliate KXTV (ABC10) on Friday.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The Alice in Borderland American ending, explained The series seems ready to fade into a happy ending, and then an earthquake shakes Arisu’s office building.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Pender served as legal consultant to the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Convulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convulsion. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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