seethe

verb

\ˈsēṯẖ

seethed; seething

Definition of seethe

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1 archaic : boil, stew

2 : to soak or saturate in a liquid

intransitive verb

1 archaic : boil

2a : to be in a state of rapid agitated movement

b : to churn or foam as if boiling

3 : to suffer violent internal excitement seethe with jealousy

seethe

noun

Definition of seethe (Entry 2 of 2)

: a state of seething : ebullition

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Examples of seethe in a Sentence

Verb

He seethed at his brother's success. We found ourselves in the middle of a seething crowd.

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Whatever the authorities’ intent, the public shaming of Ms. Hojabri and the arrest of others who have not been identified have created a backlash in a society already seething over a bad economy, corruption and a lack of personal freedoms. — Thomas Erdbrink, New York Times, "Iran’s Shaming of Young Dancer Draws Backlash," 9 July 2018 But Ri, still seething over the grievances question, wasn't willing to talk about the potential meeting with reporters. — Kim Tong-hyung, Fox News, "Senior North Korean official chastises South Korean reporter," 1 June 2018 The 29-year-old is still believed to be 'seething' over the confrontation but feels that there is no need to escalate the problem further, given that both clubs have already been charged by the Football Association. — SI.com, "Sergio Aguero Not Looking to Press Charges After Post-Match Confrontation With Wigan Fan," 23 Feb. 2018 Let’s hope he’s not too close by as Trump seethes in the White House this week. — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "Will Syrians Pay for Trump’s Anger at Investigators?," 10 Apr. 2018 Ekapol, the assistant coach of the Wild Boars, has been the subject of seething criticism for leading the boys into the predicament — and accolades for his subsequent efforts to keep them alive. — Thomas Maresca, USA TODAY, "Thailand cave rescue: Coach apologizes to parents; boys say 'don't worry' in letters," 7 July 2018 While Oregon’s racial resentments seethed, and while local Klaverns continued to agitate about local issues, a single campaign soon became the Klan’s Oregon priority: getting rid of Catholic schools through a constitutional amendment. — Longreads, "Oregon’s Racist Past," 12 July 2018 Standing before a roaring crowd in Mexico City at the official launch of his presidential campaign, candidate Ricardo Anaya seethed with anger. — Kate Linthicum, latimes.com, "A leftist populist could be Mexico's next president — in part because of corruption allegations against a rival," 31 Mar. 2018 Democrats and many legal analysts believe those rulings would have gone the other way had Mr. Garland been on the court, and the outcome left Democrats seething. — Carl Hulse, New York Times, "McConnell Promises Fall Vote to Confirm Next Supreme Court Justice," 27 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Australia's seethes at proposal to move BHP Billiton listing. — Bloomberg.com, "Your Evening Briefing," 4 May 2017

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