as in shaking
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
convulsing with silent laughter as the inept pianist blithely played on
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Recent Examples of convulsing
Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
The drug war violence convulsing Mexico also takes a toll on environmental activists, many from indigenous communities.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Curry’s body began convulsing and twitching with increasing severity, consistent with him sustaining a traumatic brain injury from being punched in the face, documents state.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
In the video, she's seen convulsing as her body reacts in shock.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
And Reino and his partner in comedy, Jessica McKenna do stupid and impressive extremely well — a combination that has their fans showing up in droves and convulsing with laughter.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
The Testament of Ann Lee, a staggering, surreal musical charting the rise of the 18th-century religious sect the Shakers and their titular leader, as embodied by a wild-haired, convulsing Amanda Seyfried.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
His long gray beard flows in convulsing waves to his shoulders.
—Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
When Pinatubo started convulsing and belching steam in April of that year, scientists from the United States and the Philippines deployed an array of instruments that tracked the volcano’s inner tumult.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
The drug war violence convulsing Mexico also takes a toll on environmental activists, many from indigenous communities.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Curry’s body began convulsing and twitching with increasing severity, consistent with him sustaining a traumatic brain injury from being punched in the face, documents state.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
In the video, she's seen convulsing as her body reacts in shock.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
And Reino and his partner in comedy, Jessica McKenna do stupid and impressive extremely well — a combination that has their fans showing up in droves and convulsing with laughter.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
The Testament of Ann Lee, a staggering, surreal musical charting the rise of the 18th-century religious sect the Shakers and their titular leader, as embodied by a wild-haired, convulsing Amanda Seyfried.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
His long gray beard flows in convulsing waves to his shoulders.
—Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convulsing
Noun
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Some patients on chlorpromazine developed mild tremors or tics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some of the common symptoms that impact movement include tremors in one or both hands, stiffness (also known as rigidity), slow movements and balance problems.—
Mary Eber,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Structure information summary Most structures in this region are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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About 180,000 people experienced light to strong shaking, according to the USGS.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The bioluminescence of Pyrocystis lunula algae was sustained using chemical solutions rather than physical agitation.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Studies show the drug works by affecting brain chemicals such as glutamate and dopamine to help calm the overactive signals in the brain linked to agitation.—
Dr. Jennifer Miao,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Pull the tick out gently, without jerking or ripping.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Tony Fauci was not just jerking the country around.—
David Blumenthal,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those who felt the quake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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Earlier in the week, a pair of quakes rattled the same area.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The world itself is shuddering on some of these economic blows.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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That all came to a shuddering halt after Khashoggi’s death.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Damon did all that and helped start the show off with an extra jolt of energy by returning as Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the cold open, along with last week’s ringer, Aziz Ansari, as FBI Director Kash Patel.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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But each of those Eastern Conference rebuilds does not figure to receive an immediate jolt up the standings with one more lottery pick.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
Verb
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In the 1970s, James Lovelock proposed that the biosphere was not just green scruff quivering on Earth's surface.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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The child had jumped at the sting, her bottom lip quivering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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