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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Verb
  • All the while, speculation swirled around Ruben Amorim’s position as the current head coach.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Rumors swirled this summer about SiriusXM not wanting to renew Stern’s contract, amid his high price tag and his less frequent broadcasting schedule.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Florida State was fined $50,000 after fans stormed the field following Saturday’s 31-17 victory over Alabama, becoming the first team in the ACC to receive the fine following the conference’s policy change in July.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Separately, the United Nations said Houthi authorities stormed its premises in areas under their control in Yemen and detained at least 11 personnel.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The frigid water of the bay churned 220 feet below him.
    Johnny Dodd, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • As Hurricane Erin churned off the North Carolina coast this week, its powerful waves destroyed most of the remaining sea turtle nests on Emerald Isle, dealing a blow to what had been shaping up as a successful nesting season.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The one-Michelin-star kitchen highlights Cantonese dishes, from Xing grouper steamed in lotus leaves to a too-pretty-to-eat tofu chrysanthemum flower.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, green tea leaves are dried and often rolled or steamed to preserve their flavor and aroma before being packaged as loose leaves or in tea bags.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Up to half of the milk products used had been boiled, which would have pasteurized the milk.
    Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As a then unknown reaction to an antibiotic raged its internal war, my body began to shut down.
    Kari Cobham, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • At least those two are always at the forefront of the heated debate that has raged on for over a decade.
    Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 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
  • Tales are spun and then immediately tied back up into knots, and its gothic drama provides a fresh new place for Johnson to play in his preferred genre.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Meer took the snap, rolled to his right and spun away from the pressure.
    David Delgado, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Seethed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seethed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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