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
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The long-term ramifications of these cuts remain to be seen, but one thing is clear: the Department of Education is facing a period of significant upheaval.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Jane was a devout Protestant at a time of religious upheaval, the ultimate innocent victim of the chicanery of the Tudor court in the chaotic aftermath of Henry VIII’s reign.—
Pan Pylas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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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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Saint-Domingue would launch its own revolution for independence less than a decade later, in part inspired by the Americans’ victory.—
Danielle Amir Jackson,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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He has not been charged with any crimes over his activities during campus unrest at the university, which proponents say were aimed at curbing support for Israel and do not amount to antisemitic attacks on Jews.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Authorities blamed the unrest on armed remnants of the Assad government, but acknowledged that some of the civilian killings were the fault of undisciplined factions or individual actors.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 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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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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“Convulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convulsion. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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