convulse
to shake violently; agitate.
to cause to shake violently with laughter, anger, pain, etc.
to cause to suffer violent, spasmodic contractions of the muscles.
Origin of convulse
1Other words from convulse
- con·vuls·ed·ly, adverb
- con·vuls·i·ble, adjective
- con·vuls·i·bil·i·ty, noun
- un·con·vulsed, adjective
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How to use convulse in a sentence
Multiple witnesses said Grant convulsed and vomited during the process.
Richard Glossip Has Eaten Three Last Meals on Death Row. Years Later, the State Is Still Trying to Execute Him. | by Ziva Branstetter | July 24, 2022 | ProPublicaThe last man who died by lethal injection in Oklahoma, John Marion Grant, convulsed and vomited for several minutes following the administration of a sedative on October 28 — only heightening concerns about lethal injection practices.
Oklahoma will not execute Julius Jones, but the outcome should still trouble you | Jamil Smith | November 18, 2021 | VoxOklahoma broke a six-year moratorium on executions Thursday in grisly fashion as the prisoner put to death convulsed and vomited as he died.
Inmate Convulses and Vomits in First Oklahoma Execution in Six Years | Blake Montgomery | October 29, 2021 | The Daily BeastThe inmate, John Marion Grant, reportedly died while vomiting and convulsing after being given the lethal injection.
Oklahoma Gov. Commutes Julius Jones’ Death Sentence. Here's What to Know | Josiah Bates | September 22, 2021 | TimeThey began defacing government websites in September 2020, a simple but highly visible act of protest that got them attention as the country convulsed in turmoil.
Hackers are trying to topple Belarus’s dictator, with help from the inside | Patrick Howell O'Neill | August 26, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
Lockett began to convulse violently, his head and chest rising up off the gurney multiple times as he called out, “Oh, man.”
Lethal Injection Leads to the Most Botched Executions | Austin Sarat, Robert Henry Weaver, Heather Richard | April 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA year later, it happened again, causing the emergency medical system to convulse into action once more.
New Research Shows Poorly Understood “Leaky Gut Syndrome” Is Real, May Be the Cause of Several Diseases | Daniela Drake | March 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"You positively convulse me, you're so very humorous," said Robinson, without a vestige of a smile.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. CarrylWhen anger, avarice, and concupiscence convulse the peace of thy soul, look up to this star and call on Mary.
Mary, Help of Christians | VariousIn a moment he could melt a popular audience to tears or convulse it with laughter.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanAt that moment he felt an electric thrill convulse her frame, followed by a complete stillness.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge HemyngShe would be thought asleep were it not for the tremors that periodically convulse her frame.
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion | Eugne Sue
British Dictionary definitions for convulse
/ (kənˈvʌls) /
(tr) to shake or agitate violently
(tr) to cause (muscles) to undergo violent spasms or contractions
(intr often foll by with) informal to shake or be overcome (with violent emotion, esp laughter)
(tr) to disrupt the normal running of (a country, etc): student riots have convulsed India
Origin of convulse
1Derived forms of convulse
- convulsive, adjective
- convulsively, adverb
- convulsiveness, noun
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