Synonyms of convulsions

convulsions

noun

plural of convulsion

as in upheavals

a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)

the Russian Revolution was one of the major convulsions of the 20th century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• upheavals
• revolutions
• earthquakes
• insurrections
• paroxysms
• revolts
• uprisings
• storms
• rebellions
• tempests
• turmoils
• tumults
• cataclysms
• uproars
• mutinies
• eruptions
• seizures
• spasms
• insurgencies
• upsets
• outbursts
• stirs
• bouleversements
• outbreaks
• commotions
• overthrows
• subversions
• fits
• coils
• overturns
• rows
• flare-ups
• ructions
• squalls
• bustles
• furors
• shindies
• routs
• bluster
• stews
• williwaws
• furores
• pandemoniums
• welters
• ruckuses
• hubbubs
• shindys
• rumpuses
• fusses
• hullabaloos
• hurly-burlies
• bobberies
• to-dos

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of convulsions

Symptoms of a seizure can include convulsions, twitching of the arms or legs, or even loss of consciousness. —Julie Scott, Msn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024

Thankfully, today’s convulsions do not offer a simple replay of interwar fascism. —Justin Casey, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2023