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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
The only thing that is missing is evidence of seething libs.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
His detractors seethe that his aggressiveness will some day backfire.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
For now, however, the ruling is reverberating through GOP circles on Capitol Hill: Conservatives are seething, moderates are quietly breathing a sigh of relief, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is rethinking the bill’s path toward passage in the upper chamber.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 26 June 2025
But fury is being openly vented across the Russia media, with pro-Kremlin pundits and bloggers seething with calls for retribution, even nuclear retaliation.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
His detractors seethe that his aggressiveness will some day backfire.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
For now, however, the ruling is reverberating through GOP circles on Capitol Hill: Conservatives are seething, moderates are quietly breathing a sigh of relief, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is rethinking the bill’s path toward passage in the upper chamber.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 26 June 2025
But fury is being openly vented across the Russia media, with pro-Kremlin pundits and bloggers seething with calls for retribution, even nuclear retaliation.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seethe
Verb
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Miami Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill is already being swirled around in trade rumors.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Studs, leopard print, and DIY ornamentation sit alongside soft pastels, swirling graphic patterns, and a Nouveau color palette inspired by the Parisian Metropolitain signs.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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From excellence and respectability to rage and raunch to the abstract and avant-garde.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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Maybe this works fine — until that kid leaves home to go to college or work and ends up in an urgent care in the middle of the night with raging flu symptoms or a broken wrist.—
Dr. Jill Grimes,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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In August, Hurricane Erin brought heavy rain and strong winds to the northeast Caribbean before growing in size and churning up high surf and dangerous rip currents along the East Coast.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nvidia suffered a stomach-churning $589 billion wipeout when DeepSeek burst onto the scene in January.—
Tiz Gambacorta,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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His observant approach to capturing the sights and sounds of New York’s Chinatown and Lower East Side — the streets packed with extras, the kitchens where Aishe works steaming and bustling — displays what can only be a documentarian’s attention to local detail and color.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Basically, the creator, who shares content on the platform using the handle @mothercould, takes a cup filled with hot water and a paper towel, and places her child's ear over the opening of the cup, steaming the ear.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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How to hard boil an egg Let’s start with the basics.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In communities without clean water, families often burn wood to boil contaminated water, contributing to both deforestation and emissions.—
Sivan Yaari,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The wildfire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Jets also failed twice to convert on two-point conversions, once in the first half (Braelon Allen was stuffed) and again in the fourth quarter — after needlessly burning a timeout, Fields forced a throw to Wilson, surrounded by three defensive backs, in the back right corner of the end zone.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The elaborate deception also was concealed by blaming the chaos of the pandemic as well as the Hollywood labor strikes, which roiled real production cycles during this period.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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According to Szetela, this era of expression has seen authors and publishers — many committed to progressive ideals — choosing to self-censor to appease a moral panic roiling the political left.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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Tony and Zive take off, eluding Henry and the Interpol agents storming the hospital.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
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The song debuted in the top 10 of the Hot 100, a reminder that even amid chaos, Cardi can still storm the charts.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Seethe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seethe. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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