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
If a more severe form develops, symptoms may include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, the FDA says.
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CBS News, 22 Feb. 2025
Symptoms may include stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
However, in more severe cases, symptoms can include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, per an FDA info page.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Its severest consequences include pneumonia, convulsions, and brain damage.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
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CBS News, 22 Feb. 2025
Symptoms may include stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
However, in more severe cases, symptoms can include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, per an FDA info page.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Its severest consequences include pneumonia, convulsions, and brain damage.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convulsion
Noun
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Social Security Administration leadership upheaval The Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is not a federal department.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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But, this season has been dominated by injuries and roster upheaval.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The film follows Dormer as Dr. Audrey Evans, who is fighting her own revolution amidst the resistance to the Vietnam War in 1960s Philadelphia.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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When winning the Golden Globe last month for Best Actor in a Drama, Brody attributed his performance to his mother, a photographer who fled Europe in 1956 during the Hungarian revolution.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Pro-Palestinian sentiments still run strong among the peoples of the region, and history has proven how civil unrest can quickly lead to instability even in nominally stable nations.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Political tensions rise over resource allocation, with social unrest more frequent.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Six years of negative economic growth fueled by the succession of crises, mismanagement of the economy and disasters that have left the country even more broken than the powerful 2010 earthquake are all to blame.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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For example, Armenia's early years of independence were marked by tragedies like the Gyumri earthquake and the Artsakh conflict, which fostered dependence on outside economic aid.—
Bree Carriglio,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Convulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convulsion. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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