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
Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal issues.
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Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
These seizures are sometimes called benign convulsions with mild gastroenteritis (stomach flu), and rotavirus is a common cause of these symptoms.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Listeria infections typically cause fever, muscle aches and tiredness and may cause stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
What to expect if you’re infected Listeria infections typically cause fever, muscle aches and tiredness and may cause stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.
—Carolyn Barber, Fortune Well, 20 July 2024
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Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
These seizures are sometimes called benign convulsions with mild gastroenteritis (stomach flu), and rotavirus is a common cause of these symptoms.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Listeria infections typically cause fever, muscle aches and tiredness and may cause stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
What to expect if you’re infected Listeria infections typically cause fever, muscle aches and tiredness and may cause stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.
—Carolyn Barber, Fortune Well, 20 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convulsion
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His bitter resentment at this upheaval is startling, even in the annals of Second World War cinema, where fraught farewells in crowded train stations abound.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adding to the upheaval is the fact that another researcher recently left the company.Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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The Kentucky Distillers Association noted its member distilleries are experiencing an investment revolution of more than $5 billion.Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Its story examines the frustrated dreams and daily personal revolutions that defy social and economic constraints in Cuba.John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Authorities have erected new security fencing around the White House and other buildings in Washington, D.C., on Sunday as the nation's capital braces for possible unrest on and after Election Day.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Obviously, there are myriad reasons for the malaise gripping the town — the lingering aftereffects of the pandemic, the industry-wide economic shrinkage, the labor unrest, the waves and waves of layoffs.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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May’s eruption persisted through late June, and December’s eruption began on the Reykjanes Peninsula after weeks of thousands of earthquakes.Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Puerto Rico was then hit by devastating natural disasters, including Hurricane Maria in 2017 and a series of earthquakes in 2020, in addition to the pandemic.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Convulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convulsion. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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