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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

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 Many inside Selhurst Park that day left the ground seething, vowing to never forgive the former Aston Villa and Liverpool forward should they be relegated by a slender margin. — SI.com, "FanView: Christian Benteke's Goal Was a Beautiful Moment of Symmetry & Summed Up Palace's Season," 1 May 2018 Six years later, the site seethes with life, barely visible trails cutting through rampant sedge and mallow, cow parsley and burdock. — The Economist, "Brexit is reverberating in British literature," 5 July 2018 In a seething open letter, French actress Emmanuelle Seigner refused the invitation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and voiced her support for her expelled husband, director Roman Polanski. — Jake Coyle, The Seattle Times, "Seigner, Polanski’s wife, refuses film academy invitation," 9 July 2018 This is the culmination of DeMonaco’s seething Purge scenarios, which have become increasingly focused on polarization and rage. — Gary Thompson, Philly.com, "'First Purge': Not worth the splurge," 3 July 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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