as in shaking
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
convulsing with silent laughter as the inept pianist blithely played on
Synonyms & Similar Words
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convulsing
Noun
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The one warning sign that hasn't come yet is something called tremors.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025 -
The 1992 eruptions began in June of that year following about three weeks of volcanic tremor, Haney said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the video, a terrified Archie can be seen frozen, staring and shaking.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Social practice art in Latin America existed mainly through the efforts of small, noncommercial, artist-run initiatives within the fractious context of political agitation and protest.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Aster hopes the new seismic stations will reveal why the lava lake can shift from agitation to years of quiet and why, in earlier times, Erebus erupted more violently.—
ByPaul Voosen,
science.org,
3 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In 2015, Oklahoma recorded almost 900 quakes greater than M3, six times as many as in California.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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When a quake occurs, aftershocks are often a possibility.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yet somehow Ukraine holds the line while Russia’s military losses grow and its economy wobbles.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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Arsenal have had a bit of a wobble in recent weeks but have a 91 per cent chance of finishing in the Champions League’s top eight.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The financial outlook from nation’s largest retailer, which has thrived amid stubborn inflation, delivered a jolt across the retail sector.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, whose performances can send jolts through even the most well-trod pieces, has a far more active career in Europe than in America.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Not literal strings, of course—but tiny loops or snippets of vibrating energy.—
Tom Siegfried,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Dec. 2024
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Because everything is moving, everything vibrating in one great dance that is the act of becoming.—
Jennifer Harlan,
New York Times,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Valeria leaves guard duties to Ellen, a grandmother with a constant tremble in her hands from her MS.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2024
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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
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