Thesaurus results for CONVULSION

convulsion

noun

kən-ˈvəl-shən

Definition of convulsion

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 Cue convulsions and expressions of agony. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 Symptoms include fever, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, headaches, confusion and convulsions. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 15 June 2026 There is no end to the impotent convulsions of an empire in decline. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026 Other people may experience symptoms, such as headaches, a stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, convulsions, fever, muscle aches, and tiredness. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for convulsion

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Guardiola is gone, star midfielder Rodri has departed, and there is ongoing upheaval across several positions as new boss Enzo Maresca reshapes the squad.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
So the city’s annual meeting with the investment community came at an inconvenient time given the personnel upheaval on the fifth floor.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of upheaval

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Two inequalities, of wealth and and of time, are the obstacle to the game-changing revolution in healthcare that these drugs represent.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Change has been a constant companion for Newcastle United since their takeover five years ago but perhaps for the first time, this summer has felt like a genuine revolution.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of revolution

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Denis, who goes by Jan Mapou after his store, Libreri Mapou, has long been a fixture in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, a refuge since the 1970s for Haitians fleeing dictators and political unrest.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Columbia, which doesn’t have its own police force, handled the unrest by shutting, reopening, and resealing its borders, confusing even itself.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of unrest

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Their contractor has been installing an emergency sewer holding tank that will help the hospital operate in the event of a natural disaster such as an earthquake.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The earthquake's epicenter was about 6 miles east-northeast of Coso Junction and occurred at a depth of 1 mile.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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