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 An edgy confrontation The Rangers were still seething as Keenan attempted to address the team following a demoralizing 3-1 loss, with a few snapping back or muttering under their breath. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 May 2026 There was no other way of handling this rudeness other than to quietly seethe and vow not to make plans with the couple again anytime soon. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 May 2026 As Seth seethes about his separation from his home country (and the family fortune), Arias interweaves a backstory involving assassination, undisclosed parentage and (as the title suggests) the perilous creatures slithering across the landscape. — Michael Schaub, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 When Burgess put both their names on the sign outside their Bridgeport, Connecticut, workshop, Fuller seethed. — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seethe

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His remarks came amid swirling rumors that Meghan and their children may still make it to Britain.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 10 July 2026
The rumor mill about who will take the mantle (or gun, cool car, and nifty gadgets) is currently swirling with leading names, including Callum Turner, Harris Dickinson, and Jacob Elordi.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Definition of swirl

Verb

All eyes on jewelry As the jewelry supercycle rages on, the category is increasingly showing up during Couture Week.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
Wildfires raging across Europe have killed hundreds of people over the last decade, and climate change is set to push the death toll even higher in the coming years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of rage

Verb

In my experience, most account management teams operate reactively, stepping in only when a customer submits a support ticket or threatens to churn.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
If anything, though, the core issue with the churning remake machine has always been Disney’s reluctance to take risks with their material.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Definition of churn

Verb

In fact, one of the first things most folks will want to do, possibly before even grabbing a drink or snack, is to rip off those steaming boots and slide on something more comfortable.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
Lucien Laviscount enters the scene and steams it up as Hot Guy who fandangoes with Laila and then upends the apple cart later on.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of steam

Verb

After pro-democracy protests roiled the city in 2019, Beijing cracked down on freedom of speech, and restrictions have continued to tighten.

— Joshua Yang, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
Asia’s chipmakers led a tech selloff that roiled global markets on Monday, adding to concerns about the sustainability of the AI investment boom.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of roil

Verb

It’s celebrated on July 14 because that’s the day Parisians stormed the Bastille fortress and prison in 1789, helping spark the French Revolution that overthrew the monarchy and sent King Louis XVI and his queen Marie-Antoinette to the guillotine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Jenny was left fuming after the stunning admission and eventually stormed off into her tent.

— Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

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