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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At some point, everyone faces upheaval; a layoff, a health scare, a collapsing industry, or simply the gnawing sense that the old way isn’t working anymore.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This event triggered a massive upheaval in the global financial markets and signaled the intensification of the 2008 financial crisis.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The former Columbia graduate student was born in Syria but fled during the country’s revolution in 2013.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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His father, a former military officer, was imprisoned following the Iranian revolution until his mother was able to negotiate his release with prison guards, according to reporting by the New York Times.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Nepal’s current bout of political unrest started in early September, when a group of young Nepalis, fed up with seeing politicians’ children posting about their designer handbags and luxury travel while most people struggle to make ends meet, organized a peaceful protest.—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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International headlines often paint Haiti as a nation gripped by crisis — from political unrest and economic hardship to uncertainty about the future and unruly crime.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Tsunamis are a series of giant waves caused by undersea earthquakes at tectonic plate boundaries, or volcanic eruptions.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Convulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convulsion. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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