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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
But Democrats have seethed over the Trump administration’s initial blanket foreign aid freeze and the sweeping cuts as outside the bounds of the power of the president.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
While Ray’s character spends much of Dope Thief quietly seething at his father, his relationship with the adoptive mother in his life, Theresa, played by Kate Mulgrew, propels the series forward.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
But recognition of Fonda’s trademark remoteness — that singular seething Tom Joad portrayal — almost justifies the intrusion.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
However, in one of her most-recent clips, Lynn was left seething after noticing several potentially expensive issues with her new home.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
While Ray’s character spends much of Dope Thief quietly seething at his father, his relationship with the adoptive mother in his life, Theresa, played by Kate Mulgrew, propels the series forward.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
But recognition of Fonda’s trademark remoteness — that singular seething Tom Joad portrayal — almost justifies the intrusion.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
However, in one of her most-recent clips, Lynn was left seething after noticing several potentially expensive issues with her new home.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Scientific objectives include gaining an understanding of the Reiner Gamma swirl mini-magnetosphere region and its magnetic and plasma properties. TBD, 2025: Blue Origin New Glenn carrying Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1), a single-launch, lunar cargo lander that remains on the surface.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Their most popular is Dirty Barn Shoes – chocolate ice cream with fudge swirl and crushed chocolate cookies.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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Fraser delivers a brimstone sermon worthy of a Baptist preacher at a tent revival, raging at plutocrats who ravage those with less (or nothing at all).—
Hamilton Cain,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Keeping the party raging will require some salesmanship.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Weather led to a scrub of the Aug. 3 attempt, but SpaceX was able to launch despite Tropical Storm Debby churning off Florida’s southwest coast.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Tilling churns up the top several inches of soil, which displaces soil organisms and breaks up soil aggregates.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2025
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It can be used as a sauce for grain bowls featuring brown rice, spelt, oats, or barley; over legumes such as chickpeas, peas, and beans; and on roasted or steamed vegetables such as fennel, sweet potatoes, or squash.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
31 May 2025
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This traditional preparation, symbolic of samurai culture, features two seabreams steamed and served facing each other, often gracing weddings and celebratory occasions.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Eagle Pass, Texas, once boiled with border crossings.—
Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
5 June 2025
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Temperatures inside the engine would reach nearly 5,000° Fahrenheit, boiling the hydrogen and driving the resulting gas through a nozzle, generating thrust.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 3,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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The announcement comes as higher education has been roiled by a litany of policy changes related to foreign students.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Trump has raged against the Fed and Powell, specifically, for declining to cut interest rates this year as the president’s trade agenda roils global markets.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
22 May 2025
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The Denver Nuggets trailed by 11 with about four minutes left to start the Western Conference semis but stormed back at Paycom Center for a narrow win — the Thunder won that series in seven games.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Of course, there are his pardons for more than 1,500 people convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol in an effort to stop the transfer of power after Trump lost his reelection bid.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2025
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“Seethe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seethe. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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