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
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Recent Examples of convulsions
So are wild garlic and death camas, a plant that can cause vomiting, convulsions, coma and death.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Such an approach weathered domestic convulsions.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Several works look back vividly and honestly on the convulsions of the past.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
If the more severe form of listeriosis develops, symptoms may include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
More severe symptoms include stiff neck, confusion, and convulsions.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Symptoms include confusion, headaches, stiff neck, loss of balance, and convulsions.
—Mcclatchy Media, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Neurological symptoms may occur, too, like a stiff neck, disorientation, or convulsions.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
Symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, loss of balance and convulsions.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Such an approach weathered domestic convulsions.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Several works look back vividly and honestly on the convulsions of the past.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
If the more severe form of listeriosis develops, symptoms may include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
More severe symptoms include stiff neck, confusion, and convulsions.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Symptoms include confusion, headaches, stiff neck, loss of balance, and convulsions.
—Mcclatchy Media, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Neurological symptoms may occur, too, like a stiff neck, disorientation, or convulsions.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
Symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, loss of balance and convulsions.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convulsions
Noun
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These are among the many questions posed by Simon Morrison’s sprawling biography of place, which seeks to understand a nation through the life of its largest city, tracing Moscow’s evolution via dozens of historical upheavals, from war, famine, drought, and much, much more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Evans’ historic eight terms as the first Black chief judge saw the county through reforms, changes and upheavals including the elimination of cash bail and the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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Yet as neat and tidy as this sounds, such revolutions — especially those supported by outside interference — rarely proceed tidily.—
Robert Muggah,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
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The talk will encompass later American revolutions which related directly to principles expounded on in the Declaration of Independence such as abolition and women’s suffrage and civil rights.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Convulsions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convulsions. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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