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
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.
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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
This was before July’s grassroots recruiting whirlwind and that overseas trip and the convulsions of an actual season.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Sending California transplants into elated convulsions, El Pollo Loco submitted paperwork with the city to open a 2,000-square-foot restaurant at 3471 W. Chinden Blvd., near the intersection with Ten Mile Road.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2025
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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
This was before July’s grassroots recruiting whirlwind and that overseas trip and the convulsions of an actual season.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Sending California transplants into elated convulsions, El Pollo Loco submitted paperwork with the city to open a 2,000-square-foot restaurant at 3471 W. Chinden Blvd., near the intersection with Ten Mile Road.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convulsion
Noun
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Advertisement What is the ‘axis of upheaval’?—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Democrats have called for Kennedy’s termination amid the CDC upheaval.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The next internet revolution may come through a hollow strand of glass.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The revolution isn't about changing your leadership style.—
Dana Williams,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The last time a president bypassed a state’s governor in sending the National Guard to quell civil unrest was in Selma, Alabama, in 1965.—
Luke William Hunt,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since the summer of unrest over the death of George Floyd, the NFL has allowed teams to have performers sing the song, known as the Black national anthem.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The earthquake shook at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter roughly 4 miles southeast of Black Point-Green Point.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The death toll from Sunday's powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan is now 2,205, with another 3,640 people injured, a Taliban government spokesman said Thursday.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Convulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convulsion. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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