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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 seething popular anger has not abated in the weeks following a government crackdown that killed thousands of protesters, according to accounts from inside the country.
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Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
For most people, action, cultivating a sense of agency, beats seething.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
But this seething primordial soup—the stuff of future galaxies, stars, planets and people—only lasted a few microseconds.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
For most people, action, cultivating a sense of agency, beats seething.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
For most people, action, cultivating a sense of agency, beats seething.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
But this seething primordial soup—the stuff of future galaxies, stars, planets and people—only lasted a few microseconds.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
For most people, action, cultivating a sense of agency, beats seething.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seethe
Verb
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Speaking of Otzelberger, the same North Carolina rumors were swirling around the 48-year-old this week.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Snowflakes swirl around New York City streetlamps.—
Jenna Thompson
March 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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But with war raging on multiple fronts and no end in sight, Israel's enemies in Iran and Lebanon may help make that decision for him.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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As the war in Iran rages on, Americans face skyrocketing fuel prices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The company is taking steps to reduce non-essential activity at its mining and haulage operations in Western Australia, according to a filing from Fenix, which also cited fuel supply disruptions posed by Tropical Cyclone Narelle currently churning off the coast.—
Katharine Gemmell,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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Fashion month and awards season may have drawn to a close, but the global cultural calendar churns on.—
Mahoro Seward,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2026
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Is steaming better than boiling eggs for deviled eggs?—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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Drain and rinse with cold water until cool to the touch and no longer steaming.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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The experience typically involves boiling pots of soup placed directly on tables, often reaching temperatures that can cause serious burns.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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Jamaicans typically eat ripe plantain fried or boiled as a side dish.—
Andre Fowles,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Two other adults were also burned during the incident, though the extent of their injuries was not immediately released.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Useful natural gas valued at just under $1 billion was burned by the Nigerian oil and gas industry, equivalent to fines of over half a billion dollars, many of which are not collected.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Inside the investigation The subpoena and allegations against Washington mark another revelation related to a federal investigation that has roiled City Hall over the past year.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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The president’s comments sparked optimism on Wall Street that the market-roiling war could be coming to an end.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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After walking a few blocks, the protest turned physical when a man in a brown jacket stormed into the crowd of teens.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Warriors led by as many as nine in the second, but the Pistons stormed back and took a 57-50 advantage into halftime.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Seethe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seethe. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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