convulse
verb (used with object)
to shake violently; agitate.
has convulsed
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present perfectof convulse (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Both groups awaited a council vote on a question that has convulsed this seaside city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Universities across Iran have erupted in protests after being politically dormant for more than a decade, with students joining the unrest that has convulsed the country for the past three weeks.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
There have been other moments when pent-up anger has convulsed the Islamic Republic only to peter out.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
However, the coronavirus pandemic has convulsed Europe, making its politics even more volatile than before.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2021
During these three centuries, no irregular volcanic agency has convulsed other points in this district.
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell
