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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 seethed
For the next several years, Hostetler seethed on the bench.
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Tim Rohan, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Sean Payton stood behind a lectern in a small room deep inside Levi’s Stadium back in August and seethed.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Mace seethed at the Ethics panel’s move.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
His own work seethed with the gritty vernacular of the street, evoking the Sturm und Drang of the Midwestern metropolis.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
The result was a gonzo spaghetti Western that seethed with anti-colonialist sentiment and won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Many also seethed over the fact that some of these same teams had memorialized George Floyd, the Black man murdered on video by Derek Chauvin, then a Minneapolis police officer, in 2020, whose death set off a nationwide wave of street demonstrations.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Tim Rohan, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Sean Payton stood behind a lectern in a small room deep inside Levi’s Stadium back in August and seethed.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Mace seethed at the Ethics panel’s move.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
His own work seethed with the gritty vernacular of the street, evoking the Sturm und Drang of the Midwestern metropolis.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
The result was a gonzo spaghetti Western that seethed with anti-colonialist sentiment and won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Many also seethed over the fact that some of these same teams had memorialized George Floyd, the Black man murdered on video by Derek Chauvin, then a Minneapolis police officer, in 2020, whose death set off a nationwide wave of street demonstrations.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seethed
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The team's lease at the American Airlines Center is set to expire in 2031, and while speculation has swirled about a potential relocation, Mavericks CEO Rick Welts made clear during a recent sports economic panel that the organization intends to remain in the city.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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New York City has denied another request for data about the toxins that swirled above Ground Zero after 9/11 — claiming nothing could be found — despite the discovery of 68 boxes worth of information on the subject just four months ago, the Daily News has learned.—
Thomas Tracy,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The conflict, which has raged on despite a truce brokered by the United States and Qatar, has sparked a huge humanitarian crisis, with at least 7 million people displaced.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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As the legal process raged on, Fortnite was not available on those app stores.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Blastomyces dermatitidis – Found in moist soils and near water bodies; spores can spread when soil is churned by storms, floods, or human activity.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Curious actions have further churned up controversy around elections.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Young leaves and shoots can be used in foods such as salads, or steamed, pickled, or sautéed.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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The dish is topped with a final wonton layer and a bit of chicken broth or water, then steamed in a steamer for about 25 minutes.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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And once the egg has been hard boiled, there's no way to kill bacteria that get inside, Baker said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The legs and thighs for the tinga are boiled in aged chicken stock, mixed with adobo and braised before being picked up on the plancha for service.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Swayman got plenty busy at the start of the second when the Wild stormed the B’s zone.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The margin grew to 45-21 early in the second quarter before the Clippers stormed back for their fourth straight victory, giving Coach Tyronn Lue the 400th win of his career.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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The jaguar growled, whirled and bit off the protruding head of the arrow.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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The journey started as a boy in Chicago, where sirens whirled through Rizzs’ neighborhood when the White Sox won the pennant in 1959.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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During his testimony, Fonfara said these fraudulent over-redemptions have burned a $14 million dollar hole in distributors’ pockets.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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When firefighters first arrived, the blaze had burned about 50 acres.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Seethed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seethed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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