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noun

Definition of convulsingnext
as in tremor

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convulsing

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verb

present participle of convulse
as in shaking
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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  1. tremor
  2. shaking
  3. agitation
  4. quake
  5. wobble
  6. jolt
  7. vibrating
  8. tremble
Noun
  • About 70% to 80% of people experience a tremor, James Beck, PhD, chief scientific officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation, told Health.
    — Kristen Fischer, Health, 11 Mar. 2025
  • For individuals with vision loss or tremors, using scissors or knives to open a package is a dangerous proposition that could easily lead to unintended injury.
    — Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of tremor
Verb
  • Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the video, a terrified Archie can be seen frozen, staring and shaking.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of shaking
Noun
  • Side effects in children may include agitation or bedwetting, in addition to the side effects experienced by adults.6 Accidental ingestion is also a problem.
    — Jennifer Lefton, MS, RD/N, CNSC, FAND, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2025
  • When people are going through withdrawal from drugs, symptoms can generally include agitation, diarrhea, nausea, sweating, chills, stomach cramps, muscle aches, trembling, appetite changes, sweating, fatigue, depression, vomiting, seizures and intense cravings, experts said.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of agitation
Noun
  • The quake was recorded just after 2 a.m. on Friday, March 14, and was centered about 3.1 miles south-southwest of Marshville.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
  • While most of the action for the 2025 Oscars was taking place at the center of Hollywood, along the famous Hollywood Boulevard where the Dolby Theatre is located, the quake could still be felt across Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley.
    — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of quake
Noun
  • Engineering and Problem-Solving: Each wobble and tumble on a balance bike is a chance for children to learn.
    — Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The stabilizers on this keyboard have been redesigned to make things stay on the level while still ensuring the keyboard is still and reliable when typing, with less wobble on the big keys like the space bar, left shift, backspace, and enter key.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of wobble
Noun
  • The agency cited not only enrollment declines, but the jolts of losing federal pandemic aid and rising costs, particularly for fire insurance and electric power, as factors.
    — Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Even index funds and ETFs felt the jolt since Tesla is a significant component of major indices — though diversified funds softened the blow compared to holding Tesla alone.
    — Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of jolt
Verb
  • Not literal strings, of course—but tiny loops or snippets of vibrating energy.
    — Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Because everything is moving, everything vibrating in one great dance that is the act of becoming.
    — Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of vibrating
Noun
  • Valeria leaves guard duties to Ellen, a grandmother with a constant tremble in her hands from her MS.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Kaleena knew her fate before it was announced, teary-eyed and emotional as Kish, with a tremble in her voice, asked her and Alisha to pack their knives and go.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Definition of tremble
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