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 Tom Rhys Harries seethes as Matt Hagen, a pretty boy who loses his looks only to regain them from an experimental procedure that makes a jumble of his psyche. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026 Villains dating hot blondes has the traditional golf journalists seething while SeanJo, myself and Nightcaps legend Zach Dean sit back and just smile. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 In the very human-scale role of Chef, all that glamour and pageantry seethes just beneath the skin. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026 Ser Criston Cole, more than perhaps any other character in this story, is seething with resentment. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for seethe

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Verb

That said, why are there questions about Charles’ inheritance swirling?

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2026
The predicates swirl around, occasionally repeating themselves, unsettled, inexhaustible.

— Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of swirl

Verb

The war has cast a shadow on Persian Gulf nations that have long presented themselves as paragons of stability in a volatile region, mostly unaffected by the conflicts raging in the wider Middle East.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The war had been raging for more than four years by then, with heavy tolls on all sides.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of rage

Verb

As Election Day churned into the afternoon, some UCF students continued to have trouble voting at the on-campus precinct due to pre-registration issues.

— Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Other videos and photos shared on social media showed people standing on a pedestrian bridge taking photos and videos as churning, brown waters rushed underneath.

— Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of churn

Verb

Pre-soirée, however, Vogue couldn’t resist the chance to catch a private moment with Carey and ask her some of our burning questions.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Power lines, vehicles, machinery, burning of debris and campfires can spark fires year-round.

— Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of burn

Verb

Again, that hopefully will yield a debut album that fully captures her generation’s campy disenchantment and roiling vulnerability.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
However, his remarks Friday at a news conference in Anchorage offered the first public acknowledgment of that inquiry, which has roiled the state’s tight Senate race in the final days before the vote.

— Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of roil

Verb

Ohio State jumped to a 14-0 lead late in the first quarter when Jackson ran it in from 16 and 8 yards before Oregon stormed back.

— Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Ohio State jumped to a 14-0 lead late in the first quarter as Jackson ran it in from 16 and 8 yards before Oregon stormed back.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

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