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
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
The conflict that has convulsed Syria began five years ago today, and the U.N. reports that one-third of all Syrian children were born since then.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2016
Moreover, I am in haste to arrive at the event which has convulsed my being.
From Balthasar and Other Works - 1909 by Mrs. John Lane
