Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of convulsions Symptoms of bird flu in mammals include tremors, convulsions, seizures and muscle weakness. —

Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 But the more-severe version is life-threatening, according to the FDA, and symptoms can include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions. —

Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026 Now, that job title could be gone by the end of this year, according to the man who created the artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is sending convulsions through the Valley. —

Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026 Some permanent changes among survivors have been noted, including persistent convulsions. —

Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026 For nearly a millennia and half, even in the centuries when physicians were beginning to supplant priests in treating the ill, epileptic convulsions (unexpected, frightening, enigmatic) remained the territory of the priest. —

Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026 Formed in England in the mid-1600s, the Religious Society of Friends became known for the tremors and convulsions that would overtake its members during prayer. —

Walden Green, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026 Victoria eventually shared that Romeo had been diagnosed with epilepsy, a condition that causes seizures and convulsions. —

Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026 On Tuesday, at a sidewalk light pole near the intersection of Smallman and 11th streets, Mitchell said some type of live electrical current sent Denim into full-body convulsions, acting like he was being tased. —

Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026

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This year’s Oscars, the 98th edition, will also unfold with the country at war in the Middle East, but despite that symmetry, rewatching the 2003 telecast today is to be reminded of just how radically the culture of Hollywood has been altered by the political upheavals of the early aughts.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
At a planning board meeting in January, an opponent of One Boca cited the upheavals of the last century and asked how anyone could approve a long-term plan given the uncertainty the next hundred years may bring.

— Jason Haber, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026