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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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Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to the nation’s streets Saturday in an eruption of anger, alarm and seething discontent over President Donald Trump’s wholesale remaking of America’s economy, its government and its place in the world.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
Senior star Olivia Miles seethed through the entire film session.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors said Stokes seethed for months after the diss, plotting his revenge through the holiday season and into the next year.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Musk discussed the administration’s moves to slash the size and scope of the federal government at breakneck speed, while Vance noted his address at the Munich Security Conference last week that left European leaders seething at his criticism.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
Senior star Olivia Miles seethed through the entire film session.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors said Stokes seethed for months after the diss, plotting his revenge through the holiday season and into the next year.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Musk discussed the administration’s moves to slash the size and scope of the federal government at breakneck speed, while Vance noted his address at the Munich Security Conference last week that left European leaders seething at his criticism.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2025
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While President Donald Trump paused his heavy reciprocal tariffs on countries for 90 days, his 10% universal tariff still stands, and there’s swirling uncertainty about what kind of levies are to come moving forward.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
18 Apr. 2025
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Taylor made clear his intent to run again for mayor well before Thao’s recall election in November, while rumors of Lee’s candidacy began swirling even before the ex-mayor’s removal became official in December.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The move from rally scoring to conventional side-out scoring debate raged on during the event.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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In a time when debates over teaching Black history are raging across the country, even the perception that major institutions could be quietly backing away from civil rights history feels alarming.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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That same mindset is transforming B2B marketing as companies shift from transactional sales to long-term relationships and community-building, creating moats that keep customers from churning while driving more upsell revenue (i.e., lifetime value).—
Scott Salkin,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Read the full Aries Daily Horoscope Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Burning and churning within?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The conventional exploits are paced with tasty visual surprises (a steaming roast chicken, a succulent pork chop).—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
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The eager anticipation was for a hot spot that’s steaming all day.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
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No need to dirty another pot, wait for water to boil, or do more dishes.—
Nicole Hopper,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Bouillon is a word from the 17th century for a liquid to boil, usually offcuts of meat, but vegetables too, that make an inexpensive, hearty broth.—
BYAlex Ledsom,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 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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Trump’s failures are twofold: failing to convince the courts that his policies are legal and justified (which, in large part, can’t be done with activist judges) and roiling the stock markets with tariff policies.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
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The cancellation of about 13,200 tons of U.S. pork is the most since the covid-19 pandemic roiled global supply chains.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Bucks held a 118-111 lead with 40 seconds remaining in regulation, but the Pacers stormed back.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Musk stormed Washington by taking a battery ram to the federal government and becoming the administration's agenda-setter.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Seethe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seethe. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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