seethed

past tense of seethe
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as in swirled
to be in a state of violent rolling motion the water seethed with schools of feeding piranha

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Recent Examples of seethed 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
Verb
  • And in the late ’90s, rumors swirled for years that Gucci wanted to buy Armani, although a deal never materialized.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • My spaghetti noodles were swirled around three meatballs on my plate.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wilson was responding to Payton’s comments after the Broncos stormed back to beat the Giants 33-32 on Sunday in one of the most dramatic comebacks in recent NFL history.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Following the game, Commodore fans stormed the field — a move that typically carries a hefty $500,000 fine from the SEC.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Setting a trap with a phone call Leigh’s head spun, and her stomach churned.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Everybody went to see them, so studios churned more and more out every year until the market was saturated.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • News Round-Up The USA’s Under-20s steamed into the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Chile yesterday, wiping the floor with Italy.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike most apple pie recipes, this one calls for the apples to be steamed in a steamer basket.
    Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some of Jelly's favorite tour meals include a healthier version of Nashville-style hot chicken and French fries boiled in bone broth.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • There, they are boiled with sugar and then made into a red bean paste to use in other recipes for pastries or other desserts.
    Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Debates have raged in the busy industry program, standby ticket queues have snaked outside venues for the hottest premieres and the stars — in their droves — have been out in force and on major charm offensives, with distributors using the fest to launch both awards and release campaigns.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The wildfires that raged through parts of the county in early 2025 also provided satellite connectivity with an early real-world test, with SpaceX and T-Mobile activating Starlink roaming for free in those areas in January.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After a Joey Estes fastball came near his head, Robles whirled around and chucked his bat at the pitcher.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Between events, Diamandis whirled around, making and cementing connections.
    Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The southbound truck spun on impact before stopping in the middle of the roadway.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The process brings hemp fibers down to 35 millimeters so it can be spun in a blend on existing cotton spinning systems.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025

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