convulse
verb (used with object)
to shake violently; agitate.
has been convulsing
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present perfect progressiveof convulse (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The barrage, however, had nothing to do with the story that has been convulsing Washington for the last few weeks.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 10, 2019
The mayor’s leave comes as Baltimore has been convulsing under a surge of violence that officials, including Pugh, have struggled to address.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2019
This charade has been convulsing London audiences for three months.
From Time Magazine Archive
