Synonyms of seeing red

seeing red

phrase

present participle of see red

as in steaming

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger

The rival team saw red when they realized they had been pranked.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steaming
• raging
• storming
• burning
• boiling
• shaking
• foaming
• seething
• fuming
• sizzling
• flaring (up)
• agitating
• ranting
• rankling
• raving
• fulminating
• smoldering
• bristling
• stewing
• chafing
• roiling
• inflaming
• fretting
• convulsing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seeing red

The Democratic establishment has failed New York, and voters are seeing red. — Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026