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 And Milly’s being this sort of seething, disconnected, sardonic character who is more of an observer. — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 18 June 2026 Here, seething with envy at his counterpart in the North, Anta Claus sets out on a penguin-power journey to discover the secrets of a perfect Christmas. — John Hopewell, Variety, 16 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for seethe

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Svelte white waitresses in generic Asian garb swirled around us.

— Karan Mahajan, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
Rumors swirled about Alito’s retirement plans after NPR published and then retracted an article by reporter Nina Totenberg that Alito would be retiring from his role on the bench at the end of the court’s 2025-26 term.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of swirl

Verb

As the war with Iran rages on and transit through the Strait of Hormuz is constrained, energy prices remain high (though not quite as high as before).

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026
Behind them, the battle for backup corner jobs rages on with no clear leader.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of rage

Verb

The series left Netflix at the end of June (A Year in the Life remains available there) and currently steams on Hulu and Prime Video.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Sometimes holding a dispenser over a steaming hot beverage can cause condensation to form around the pouring spout.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of steam

Verb

Officials say all customers in Conyers or north of I-20 should boil all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or preparing food.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Consider the many different editions of New York Yankees dynasties that boiled the blood of fans across America.

— Steve Buckley, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of boil

Verb

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Now combined, the Fred Mountain Fire and the Bug Fire have burned more than 57,000 acres with no containment as of Tuesday night, according to fire officials.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
On the image-generation front, Google is burning tokens like never before.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of burn

Verb

While the charges against LeVota continue to roil Jackson County, some leaders are hoping the fractured county can soon move past its longstanding controversies.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of roil

Verb

Residents of a Newark, New Jersey, apartment complex got a startling wakeup call Sunday morning when police in tactical gear, responding to reports of multiple people shot, stormed their building.

— Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Eventually, Daemon uses Caraxes to burn down the entrance so that the Blacks can storm the town in search of Ormund and his Rhaenyra’s latest rival, Daeron (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth).

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

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