as in shaking
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
convulsing with silent laughter as the inept pianist blithely played on
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Verb
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Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024 -
In the video, a terrified Archie can be seen frozen, staring and shaking.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Ingesting just 1 to 2 milligrams — less than what’s inside a single regular-strength pouch — can cause nausea, vomiting and tremors, among other serious symptoms, according to the National Library of Medicine.—
Jeffrey Kopp,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Symptoms can range from muscle twitching and tremors to confusion, irregular heartbeats, and, in severe cases, seizures or coma.—
Patricia Weiser,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The institution has not neglected to commemorate the history of agitation against it.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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Further south, agitation in Georgia has seen protests against the ruling Georgian Dream group, whose critics accuse it of links to Moscow and which is consolidating its grip on the South Caucasus country with strategically important Black Sea access.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even if landslides don’t occur during the quake itself, the ground may be weakened, leaving it primed for failure during later rainstorms.—
Brian J. Yanites,
The Conversation,
26 June 2025
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The quake is a certainty, but could be hundreds of years off.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Friday’s stock market wobble comes amid an extended rally in the markets since late April.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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Observers noted some minor issues, like slight delays in reaction time or wobbles after taking a hit, but overall, the robots handled the pressure well.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Not literal strings, of course—but tiny loops or snippets of vibrating energy.—
Tom Siegfried,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Dec. 2024
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Because everything is moving, everything vibrating in one great dance that is the act of becoming.—
Jennifer Harlan,
New York Times,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Leafing through notes, photographs and manuscripts, Barnes also experienced a jolt of nostalgia for the tactual nature of objects.—
Brian Schaefer
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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The bravura sequence gets a fresh jolt when Nile abandons her lookout vessel and makes a spectacular entrance.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Furman is one of a kind: a trans, devoutly Jewish former rabbinical student who’s written a book about Lou Reed and sings folk-punk songs in a mercurial tremble.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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Valeria leaves guard duties to Ellen, a grandmother with a constant tremble in her hands from her MS.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2024
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“Convulsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convulsing. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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