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 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 Relentless, seething power propels you down the strip faster than your body and brain can cope with. — New Atlas, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for seethe

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Verb

Despite the fact that the brand was receiving better reviews and creating more buzz recently, speculation had been swirling for months that Leoni’s contract may not be renewed.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Questions continue to swirl, even as a second phase of the anti-fraud effort is underway.

— Julie Appleby, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of swirl

Verb

One American season later, the race demons raged and all of those commitments are dropped.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Also intertwined are ancient myths of warring city-states, the raw, moody poetry of John Keats, and the modern battle between a faithless husband and his wife, the poem’s raging speaker.

— Merve Emre, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of rage

Verb

Multiple temperature records have been shattered, and an intense marine heat wave has been churning since last December — making our typical high tides even higher — El Niño notwithstanding.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
If industrial mining machines churn up the seafloor, these delicate biological networks could collapse.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of churn

Verb

Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani — steamed under a pastry crust and flavored with seasonings blended in India by Adi’s mother.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Shawn, his parents, and the stranger were sitting around the dining table, their bowls of rice steaming before them, when the knock came.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of steam

Verb

Its stainless steel body can last for years of making pour-over coffee every morning or evening cups of hot tea, and the kettle also comes in handy to boil water fast for everyday recipes.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
Roast halves cut side down rather than boiling them, since roasting concentrates the sugars and cuts moisture.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of boil

Verb

Neurons are closer to Formula One race cars than to family sedans, burning fuel at a furious rate and threatening to blow up at any moment.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Wall Street analysts are trying to discern whether Big Tech will continue to burn cash or not.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of burn

Verb

The unpopular war, which has roiled oil markets, has been a drag on Republicans in the midterms.

— Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026
What began with peaceful protests by high school students demanding better conditions at schools has morphed into roiling protests nationwide denouncing rising living costs and inequities in French society.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of roil

Verb

Why burn down the Limoges city hall, the tourist office in Lyon, storm the Marseille city hall, or attack the prefect’s residence in Bordeaux?

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
The flow of money from Qatar into Gaza has taken on new significance since October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists stormed southern Israel, murdered some 1,200 people, and took 251 more hostage.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

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