as in to shake
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 convulse
Jones convulsed hideously while Archerd stood quietly at his bedside.
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The goat died a day later, according to the affidavit, after convulsing and showing signs of respiratory distress.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
After the Southport attack, Britain was convulsed by a series of riots, as disinformation about the attacker’s identity swirled on social media and messaging apps.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
In the predawn hours of Feb. 6, 2023, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake convulsed the ground beneath the Turkish borderlands where more than a million Syrians lived.
—Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The goat died a day later, according to the affidavit, after convulsing and showing signs of respiratory distress.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
After the Southport attack, Britain was convulsed by a series of riots, as disinformation about the attacker’s identity swirled on social media and messaging apps.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
In the predawn hours of Feb. 6, 2023, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake convulsed the ground beneath the Turkish borderlands where more than a million Syrians lived.
—Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convulse
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For some in the room, Paul’s rebellion reflected their deep unease over Trump’s protectionism, which has rattled stock markets, shaken consumer confidence, and strained America’s relationships with its allies.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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The saga offers a fresh example of the painful dynamics that have shaken Jewish communities repeatedly over the last year and a half, since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
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Medical history’s many Jewish vaccine pioneers would shudder.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Elon Musk’s chainsaw wielding antics at CPAC may have riled up the bureaucracy-hating audience, but flashbacks to 1990s era Chainsaw Al Dunlap’s track record should make markets shudder.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Praise God … my entire body is vibrating with joy right now.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
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The room looked like an airport lounge — gleaming white tables with copies of Foreign Policy, an inaudible conference livestream — and vibrated with the energy of journalists from around the world begging to get inside.—
Caitlin L. Chandler,
The Dial,
6 Mar. 2025
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While there are a slew of ways to pleasure yourself depending on these three factors, there are some basic tips that can be a helpful starting point, like how to finger yourself and how to jerk off.—
Quispe López,
Them,
12 Mar. 2025
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Avoid jerking the valve or forcing it to turn, as this could cause the valve to break off.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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As gold flirts with all-time highs again, headlines are quick to shout what many family offices already know: when the world trembles, gold glitters.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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An anxiety disorder may come with symptoms such as excessive worry, restlessness, irritability, or in some cases sweating, trembling, chest pain, and nausea.—
Alex Yampolsky,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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Shot in quivering close-ups, this coming-of-age film follows a reticent teenager from a religious household, and her all-girl choir’s trip to a convent.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Rather than the steady, slow flow scientists expected, the ice quivered with tiny seismic disturbances.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Convulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convulse. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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