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 In the very human-scale role of Chef, all that glamour and pageantry seethes just beneath the skin. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026 Ser Criston Cole, more than perhaps any other character in this story, is seething with resentment. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Relentless, seething power propels you down the strip faster than your body and brain can cope with. — New Atlas, 13 July 2026 And Milly’s being this sort of seething, disconnected, sardonic character who is more of an observer. — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for seethe

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Verb

Despite the fact that the brand was receiving better reviews and creating more buzz recently, speculation had been swirling for months that Leoni’s contract may not be renewed.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Questions continue to swirl, even as a second phase of the anti-fraud effort is underway.

— Julie Appleby, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of swirl

Verb

Not surprisingly, the ballooning price of oil was the driving force behind the inflationary bump as the war in Iran rages on and energy exports remain tied up in the Strait of Hormuz.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Ruffalo raged against the Para-WBD merger over the last year, and was one of the loudest voices up to final days before a settlement was reached in state Attorneys General antitrust suit against the Ellisons.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of rage

Verb

Multiple temperature records have been shattered, and an intense marine heat wave has been churning since last December — making our typical high tides even higher — El Niño notwithstanding.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
If industrial mining machines churn up the seafloor, these delicate biological networks could collapse.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of churn

Verb

Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani — steamed under a pastry crust and flavored with seasonings blended in India by Adi’s mother.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Shawn, his parents, and the stranger were sitting around the dining table, their bowls of rice steaming before them, when the knock came.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of steam

Verb

Water can now be used for all purposes without boiling, the department said.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
All residents and other property owners who have experienced water outages, low water pressure, or both, are advised to boil all water or use bottled water for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing their teeth, the news release said.

— Reed Williams, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of boil

Verb

The house took eight years to build on the property where the couple’s previous home burned during the 2018 Woolsey fire, along with Albuquerque’s studio, archive and many of her paintings.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The wall's stonework showed signs of fire damage, while archaeologists also uncovered burned seeds and the remains of a charred wooden building nearby.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of burn

Verb

French bond yields have surged to their highest levels since the early 2000s, threatening to roil global financial markets.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
The swatting incident was an escalation in a series of threats to Doe’s safety that have roiled her family this week.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of roil

Verb

Why burn down the Limoges city hall, the tourist office in Lyon, storm the Marseille city hall, or attack the prefect’s residence in Bordeaux?

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
The flow of money from Qatar into Gaza has taken on new significance since October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists stormed southern Israel, murdered some 1,200 people, and took 251 more hostage.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

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