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as in rages
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 seethes
This is why Dijon’s language works best as sound, not narrative—his rangy, raspy voice seethes and triumphs, mocks and threatens; there’s no world in which his polygonal perspective can be discerned from a lyric sheet.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seethes
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Forecasters are monitoring a busy Atlantic Ocean after Tropical Storm Humberto formed in the Central Tropical Atlantic, as Hurricane Gabrielle churns to the northeast, and a third potential cyclone threatens to follow.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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As Hurricane Gabrielle churns in the open Atlantic, forecasters are watching two tropical waves that could soon develop – signs the slow hurricane season is beginning to heat up.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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At its heart sits Viti, a striking blue crater lake that steams invitingly in contrast to the stark black landscape.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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CookingPal’s gadget suggests meals, fetches recipes, chops, stirs, and steams ingredients, and then cleans up after itself.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Jan. 2020
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Once sugar is dissolved, cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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How could something that boils water ever get dirty?—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The metric that could give you better workouts What exercise burns the most calories?—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Bicycling typically burns more calories than walking; however, additional factors must be considered to make an accurate comparison.—
Tim Petrie,
Verywell Health,
24 Sep. 2025
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The debate now roils state legislatures nationwide.—
Laurie Kellman,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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During inflation, everything got bigger, including the sub-microscopic quantum foam that constantly roils and bubbles at the tiniest scales.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Kyle storms off and vows to find whoever is responsible.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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If at all possible, things get even worse when another group of men storms the house, claiming to be police.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
20 Sep. 2025
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In the Pacific, Hurricane Narda, a Category 1 hurricane, spins in the eastern Pacific, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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This ride spins you and shakes you around while blasting electronic music and a dazzling display of flashing lights.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Seethes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seethes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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