as in shook
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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Recent Examples of convulsed
The climbdown reflects the fact that, while America has been convulsed by a culture war over eligibility for female sports, the wider sporting world has moved on.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Britain was convulsed for years by the difficulty of agreeing to terms of divorce with Europe.
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Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
The internet convulsed—numerous edits to Jackson’s Wikipedia page overwhelmed the site—as millions of us reached for something to explain our loss.
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Steven Gray,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
Mary Fong Lau, 80, was sentenced to three years of probation, plus 200 hours of community service, for an incident that convulsed the city in 2024.
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Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
The refugee crisis that followed—over 1 million Iraqis ultimately fled into Syria—contributed directly to the Syrian civil war that convulsed European politics throughout the 2010s.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
The war has already convulsed financial markets and led to a spike in oil and gasoline prices and left countries in Latin America bracing for the economic fallout.
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Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
After Algeria was convulsed by nationwide protests in 2019, the government became concerned about broader social unrest and promised economic aid.
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ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
After Algeria was convulsed by nationwide protests in 2019, the government became concerned about broader social unrest and promised economic aid.
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Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Britain was convulsed for years by the difficulty of agreeing to terms of divorce with Europe.
—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
The internet convulsed—numerous edits to Jackson’s Wikipedia page overwhelmed the site—as millions of us reached for something to explain our loss.
—
Steven Gray,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
Mary Fong Lau, 80, was sentenced to three years of probation, plus 200 hours of community service, for an incident that convulsed the city in 2024.
—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
The refugee crisis that followed—over 1 million Iraqis ultimately fled into Syria—contributed directly to the Syrian civil war that convulsed European politics throughout the 2010s.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
The war has already convulsed financial markets and led to a spike in oil and gasoline prices and left countries in Latin America bracing for the economic fallout.
—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
After Algeria was convulsed by nationwide protests in 2019, the government became concerned about broader social unrest and promised economic aid.
—
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
After Algeria was convulsed by nationwide protests in 2019, the government became concerned about broader social unrest and promised economic aid.
—
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convulsed
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Thousands of fans in Mexico lost their minds and shook the earth.
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Multiple explosions shook central Kyiv and reverberated across the capital throughout the night as thousands of residents rushed to bomb shelters and underground metro stations.
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Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
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Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled.
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The way the stadium shuddered with noise.
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At least the elevator still creaked and shuddered, as in the old days, finally trembling open on the eighth floor.
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Each time, brown leaves that had drifted from distant trees quivered and spun on the surface.
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Her papers quivered in her hand.
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THe morning after Louisiana’s House primaries were scheduled to take place, worshippers at Mount Zion First Baptist Church in Baton Rouge were on their feet, swaying to the gospel music that vibrated through the wooden pews.
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The pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a sightseeing flight off the Hawaiian island of Kauai last month, killing three passengers, told investigators that the aircraft vibrated and spun before plunging into the water, according to report released Friday.
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“Convulsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convulsed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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