SEETHE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

seethe

verb

ˈsēṯẖ

Definition of seethe

as in to swirl

to be in a state of violent rolling motion the water seethed with schools of feeding piranha

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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 Relentless, seething power propels you down the strip faster than your body and brain can cope with. — New Atlas, 13 July 2026 Ships collide furiously in a gray and seething Narrow Sea. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026 And Milly’s being this sort of seething, disconnected, sardonic character who is more of an observer. — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 18 June 2026 Here, seething with envy at his counterpart in the North, Anta Claus sets out on a penguin-power journey to discover the secrets of a perfect Christmas. — John Hopewell, Variety, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for seethe

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In fact, the exoplanet (or, planet outside of our solar system) was located 450 light-years away from Earth, still resting in the swirling gas and dust where it was born.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Miniature Bellinis, freshly frothed from large pitchers, swirled about on silver trays, happily scooped up by passersby.

— Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of swirl

Verb

As debate rages over how to respond to the growing power of artificial intelligence, Bill Gates is throwing a billion dollars and some words of wisdom at the problem.

— Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Wind River’s Julia Jones shows up as a Native woman who joins the pack, and holds her own against obstacles ranging from raging rivers to even-more-raging men.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of rage

Verb

That means Sunday’s performance will be scrutinized, especially since general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan have vowed to churn the bottom on Miami’s 53-man roster all season.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
The stock was a pandemic darling that cratered, went through a messy acquisition saga, had activist investors at the door, and churned sideways while the rest of biotech tried to find its footing.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of churn

Verb

Ground meat almost immediately releases its own juices into a warm skillet, causing the meat to steam instead of sear.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Their crabs are steamed, frozen and packed into boxes to be shipped to Sri Lanka, where workers remove the meat by hand.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of steam

Verb

New potatoes, Red Bliss, fingerlings, and other waxy varieties have a dense texture and hold their shape particularly well after boiling.

— Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
Out toward the edge, the star would boil unstably, sloughing off outer layers and explosively ejecting mass.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of boil

Verb

When picked, the department’s new chief will inherit a police force roiled by controversy and lawsuits in recent years.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
The meeting comes at a critical time as conflicts roil the Middle East and Europe, putting the bloc to one of its biggest tests since its founding 20 years ago.

— Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of roil

Verb

On a cold night in November 2011, in a field outside Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, a gang of thugs stormed a Soviet scientific research institute, beat and humiliated the staff and burned the place to the ground.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
The second-chance Hail Mary led to the incomprehensible scene of the Michigan Stadium crowd storming the field to cheer the winningest program in Bowl Subdivision history eking out a victory over a Mid-American Conference school.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

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