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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
Daniel Farke stormed towards Peter Bankes, seething with the referee’s performance and got a red card for his troubles.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Security forces killed more than 500, arrested 22,000, and blacked out the internet—much of the population has been seething right through today.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
But seething popular anger has not abated in the weeks following a government crackdown that killed thousands of protesters, according to accounts from inside the country.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
For most people, action, cultivating a sense of agency, beats seething.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Security forces killed more than 500, arrested 22,000, and blacked out the internet—much of the population has been seething right through today.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
But seething popular anger has not abated in the weeks following a government crackdown that killed thousands of protesters, according to accounts from inside the country.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
For most people, action, cultivating a sense of agency, beats seething.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seethe
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White clouds can be seen swirling on Earth's sunlit arc above the line separating night from day while the cratered expanse of the lunar disk stretches out below.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rumors had swirled for months that Epstein was the one who introduced the President and first lady, and that she could have also been trafficked by Epstein.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2026
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With the conflict in the Middle East raging on during the Weekend, stock futures fell on Sunday, after posting gains last week on hopes of a de-escalation.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s government is detaining family members and threatening to seize property of Iranian opposition figures in exile, some told the Associated Press, in the latest crackdown on dissenting voices as the war rages on.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The company has undergone a few rebrands, churn in its C-suite, and quick changes in strategy—offering little evidence of the internal cohesion necessary to make a portfolio of brands gel.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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And with the war in Ukraine still very much churning along, the last thing European states want to do is deploy their warships, surveillance assets and combat aircraft to serve a war they weren’t consulted about.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Martone’s gorgeous touch pass to Dvorak sent him steaming ahead with Travis Konecny, with only Mason Lohrei defending.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Look for whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and words like steamed, baked, poached, roasted, broiled or grilled.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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This means water from the tap should be boiled for at least five minutes before drinking.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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This makes our reality boil and bubble!—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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The group then sprang into action, rushing to pull them from the burning vehicle and extinguish the flames.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Dinner is focused around a large wood burning oven, putting out deliciously charred meats and veggies, and there’s a vibrant after-work drinks scene that always has this place pumping.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The expansion of the contract term from three to four years represents a potentially risky move for the labor group given the rapid changes — consolidation, cost-cutting and the use of generative AI among them — currently roiling Hollywood.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2026
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Iran's attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure and its tight grip on the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas transits in peacetime, have roiled stock markets, sent oil prices skyrocketing and threatened to raise the cost of many basic goods, including food.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Islamic Republic of Iran took the lives of two men convicted of trying to storm a military facility and access an armory in January, the Mizan news outlet of Iran's judiciary indicated on Sunday, according to Reuters.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Two hours later, Hans stormed out of the gaming hall and raced past the Chess Hall of Fame.—
Ben Mezrich,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Seethe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seethe. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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