Synonyms of convulsions

convulsions

noun

plural of convulsion

as in upheavals

a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)

the Russian Revolution was one of the major convulsions of the 20th century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• upheavals
• revolutions
• earthquakes
• insurrections
• paroxysms
• revolts
• uprisings
• storms
• rebellions
• tempests
• turmoils
• tumults
• cataclysms
• uproars
• mutinies
• eruptions
• seizures
• spasms
• insurgencies
• upsets
• outbursts
• stirs
• bouleversements
• outbreaks
• commotions
• overthrows
• subversions
• fits
• coils
• overturns
• rows
• ructions
• squalls
• bustles
• furors
• routs
• flare-ups
• bluster
• stews
• williwaws
• furores
• pandemoniums
• welters
• ruckuses
• hubbubs
• shindys
• rumpuses
• hullabaloos
• fusses
• hurly-burlies
• bobberies
• to-dos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of convulsions

There is no end to the impotent convulsions of an empire in decline. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026

Gary McHugh went into convulsions. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 1 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

It is known to cause neurological problems, convulsions and comas, with children particularly at risk. — Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Symptoms include fever, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, headaches, confusion and convulsions. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 15 June 2026

The Gentlemen’s Club, for all its odd and difficult convulsions, is a heartening step in a positive direction. — Mosi Reeves, VIBE.com, 22 June 2026

The Gentlemen’s Club, for all its odd and difficult convulsions, is a heartening step in a positive direction. — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026

Later Wednesday, Mexico City Health Secretary Nadine Gasman, told a news conference that another man, about 30, was treated by emergency personnel after suffering an epileptic seizure, convulsions, and gastrointestinal bleeding. — ABC News, 1 July 2026