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as in to rage
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
she seethed at the very thought of the staff's staggering incompetence
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Recent Examples of seethe
When an embarrassing mishap interrupts a presentation to his boss, Jeff (Lou Diamond Phillips), and assembled colleagues, a seething Ron goes looking for someone to blame.
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Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2025
Sounders defender Yeimar Andrade, 33, approached and separated Suarez and Vargas, who was laughing and celebrating the victory with his teammate Cody Baker, 21, as a seething Suarez looked on.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
To Bondi and her allies, the outdated portraits offered proof that the department was riddled with suspect personnel seething at the election results.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The only thing that is missing is evidence of seething libs.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
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Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2025
Sounders defender Yeimar Andrade, 33, approached and separated Suarez and Vargas, who was laughing and celebrating the victory with his teammate Cody Baker, 21, as a seething Suarez looked on.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
To Bondi and her allies, the outdated portraits offered proof that the department was riddled with suspect personnel seething at the election results.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The only thing that is missing is evidence of seething libs.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seethe
Verb
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Simmer, stirring or swirling the skillet occasionally, until butter turns golden brown and smells nutty, about 5 minutes.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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Rumors swirled that Bella and Connor were estranged from their adoptive mother due to their ties to the Church of Scientology.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
10 Nov. 2025
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Some of those territories were invaded with the tacit support of Western allies keen to prop up an anti-communist leader, at a time when proxy conflicts backed by the US and the Soviet Union raged across the Global South.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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When January 2025’s Eaton fire raged through Altadena, just outside of LA, Good Neighbor bar had only been open for less than two months.—
Esther Tseng,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Nov. 2025
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Boll, who returned to filmmaking with crime drama First Shift last year, is churning them out.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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The results reveal that supergranules, which are enormous bubbles of churning plasma, each two to three times the size of Earth, sweep magnetic fields toward the poles at speeds of 20 to 45 miles per hour (32 to 72 kilometers per hour).—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Acorn squash can be baked, roasted, or steamed for a tasty side dish.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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Humidity often corrodes cables and steams camera lenses.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Nov. 2025
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They’re boiled and rolled in breadcrumbs browned in butter, topped with powdered sugar, and served warm.—
Irv Erdos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Freeze extra for later, sans any pasta, which is better when freshly boiled.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Walk out of a play’s shadows back into the clear light of day without a there to take with you, and even a burning cauldron will become little more than a brief candle.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Veg/cm/61 Fire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The pair will face the immediate challenge of addressing the controversy over politics that has roiled the firm, at a time when many Silicon Valley venture firms are becoming increasingly outspoken on hot-button political and culture-war issues.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The global economy has for months been roiled by a tit-for-tat of mounting tariffs, export controls and other penalties hitting areas from high-tech goods to high-seas shipping, as the US and China have vacillated between escalation and negotiation.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Police geared up and stormed the compound, using a hoe to knock the padlock off a door inside.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Players must focus on teamwork, communication and coordination to successfully complete orders before customers get angry and storm out.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Seethe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seethe. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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