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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
And because our planet back then was a seething ball of magma, the lunar nearside should have been baked like crème brûlée, with the nearside turning molten and bubbly.
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Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
The footnotes are seething with granularity.
—Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The Hill’s Mike Lillis and Sudiksha Kochi report hard-line House conservatives are seething after Johnson reversed course to support the Senate plan after initially opposing it.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2026
But it was inspired out of just seething hatred.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
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Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
The footnotes are seething with granularity.
—Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The Hill’s Mike Lillis and Sudiksha Kochi report hard-line House conservatives are seething after Johnson reversed course to support the Senate plan after initially opposing it.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2026
But it was inspired out of just seething hatred.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seethe
Verb
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Rumors on the price needed to acquire a men’s college basketball player out of the transfer portal started to swirl before the free agency period opened last month.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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But Father Evelio Menjívar Ayala seems unfazed by his new job – or the politics swirling around it.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Homicides increased in 2019 and again in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic raged and cities across the country saw similar spikes, but declined each of the next four years, the data show.—
Hailey Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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With one of the nation’s lowest population densities — and most residents living in cities — Idaho boasts plenty of wide-open spaces, an amazing array of geography from huge lakes and raging rivers to snowy peaks and bone-dry deserts.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Blend until smooth, then finish by churning in an ice cream maker.—
Eleesha Lockett,
Verywell Health,
10 May 2026
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Don’t miss suja, or black tea churned with butter and salt, which shows up everywhere from afternoon monastery visits to morning breakfast spreads.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Yet over nearly two hours and three steaming mugs of tea, the spoiler-averse director is unexpectedly forthcoming.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
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Once the milk begins to steam, add in 24 large marshmallows.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 May 2026
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Similar to potatoes, they can be baked, boiled, fried, or added to soups and stews.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
9 May 2026
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For a final option, boil a mixture of 1 quart of water with 2 to 3 tablespoons of cream of tartar, lemon juice, or vinegar for 5 to 10 minutes.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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The two fires burn as Florida is in the peak of wildfire season, according to the state’s Department of Emergency Management.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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Jason Stepp, the division chief of operations for the Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue department, said about noon that the southwest portion of the fire is under control, while the northwest portion continues to actively burn and spread.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The 26-page confidential memo, obtained by The Star, marks the latest revelation of the mass resignations that have roiled City Hall.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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He is accused of storming a security checkpoint at the dinner last month, leading to multiple shots being fired before he was apprehended.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Activists said Israeli forces stormed their vessels, smashed engines and detained some of those aboard.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Seethe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seethe. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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