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convulsing 1 of 2

noun

as in tremor

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verb

present participle of convulse

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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Noun

Hundreds of pages of incident reports paint a disturbing picture — a 12-year-old convulsing after apparently swallowing an unknown object, a 15-year-old cutting a large gash in her arm with pieces of a broken toilet, residents stabbing staffers with wooden shards from a broken bed frame. — Samantha Rappaport, CBS News, 18 May 2026

Verb

The siege of the homes is the latest episode in a wave of settler violence convulsing the occupied West Bank, which Israel seized in the 1967 Mideast war and which would make up the main part of a future Palestinian state. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 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

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Noun

None of Tuesday's eruptions could be observed visually because the volcano was shrouded in dense fog, but all four events were confirmed by seismographs that recorded volcanic tremors, the agency said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Residents in several cities - such as Universal City, La Habra, Fullerton, Whittier and Los Angeles - reported feeling the tremor, according to the USGS DYFI report.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of tremor

Verb

The chance to honor her legacy made for a poignant coincidence for an evening devoted to female power, and a reminder that, however much has changed since Steinem first began shaking things up, there is still plenty to do.

— Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
That doesn’t make their hooting, teeth-baring, chest-beating, or branch-shaking any less of an act of communication.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of shaking

Noun

Mehring was accused in different newspapers of promoting both pro-Jewish agitation and antisemitic hate speech.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Bowyer acknowledged that Turning Point Action’s growing infrastructure in early primary states could cause some agitation on the right if it is seen as throwing its weight behind one candidate.

— Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of agitation

Verb

The production’s winking tone blunts some of the original’s tear-jerking climax, yet its intact happy ending offers a surprisingly comforting vision of survival in an age of constant crises.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Henry drove off and sped up to 45 mph before jerking the car.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of jerking

Noun

Nearly 1,100 people reported feeling Sunday’s quake, according to the USGS.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The likelihood increased on different fault lines because more time has passed without a major quake since the last study was conducted more than a decade ago.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of quake

Verb

There’s the studio version, which has some really interesting production, with Meg’s shuddering percussion that eventually grates and distracts, and Jack’s very chunky guitar.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
These seemingly innocuous incidents attain new significance as they’re revisited alongside a slow crescendo that suddenly turns to shuddering piano chords on the track’s bridge.

— Nick Ayres DeMasi, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026

Definition of shuddering

Verb

But because Sara is indeed only 17, wisdom is tempered by a quivering vulnerability as the reality of her pregnancy presses upon her, body and soul, forcing her to open up to Lina and discover the possibility of solidarity.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
But each of its eight-and-a-half minutes introduces a subtle mutation, rotating buzzing electronics and quivering guitars into the spotlight.

— Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of quivering

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