convulses
- present tense form of convulse (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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As political uncertainty convulses his home, Hafnaoui will be preparing for another race in Tokyo — the 800-meter freestyle that begins later this week.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2021
He could not conceive of going on as normal as the nation convulses, he said, and started searching for a way to help bring the county back together.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2019
Suddenly his whole body convulses like a windup alarm clock.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2019
Tension convulses the picture whenever Ève, a disaffected teen played with breathtaking poise by Harduin, finds herself alone with her baby brother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2017
Sweat drips down my face and chin as my stomach convulses.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
