convulse

Example Sentences

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Oil markets could convulse if Tehran disrupted Gulf shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Then Hipolito’s body began to convulse — a possible seizure.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

I’m well past that point; some of his stories and novels I’ve read dozens, even hundreds of times, and they can still make me convulse in laughter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

Zapata, who appeared to convulse while still standing, was joined by her partner and trainer Jovanni Martinez, who quickly laid her down in the ring.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2021

His throat tried to throw it back up, his whole body seemed to convulse with it, but his stomach took it, held it, and demanded more.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen