seething 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of seethingnext
as in boiling

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verb

present participle of seethe
1
as in swirling
to be in a state of violent rolling motion the water seethed with schools of feeding piranha

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2
as in raging
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 seething
Adjective
The deliberate sparring during mealtime hides a palpable contempt the two warriors have for each other, further displayed as a seething hatred conveyed on Kirk's face as Chang departs back to Kronos One. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026 These are hard data outcroppings from a seething sea of online hate. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Here, seething with envy at his counterpart in the North, Anta Claus sets out on a penguin-power journey to discover the secrets of a perfect Christmas. — John Hopewell, Variety, 16 June 2026 An edgy confrontation The Rangers were still seething as Keenan attempted to address the team following a demoralizing 3-1 loss, with a few snapping back or muttering under their breath. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for seething
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seething
  1. boiling
  2. swirling
  3. raging
  4. molten
  5. churning
  6. steaming
  7. sizzling
  8. whirling
Adjective
  • More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Definition of boiling
Verb
  • The bitcoin price has crashed over the last year, with fears swirling that a further bitcoin price crash could be looming.
    — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • With the metaphorical jet fumes already swirling on Capitol Hill, some are at least threatening to potentially put their colleagues on the record for or against adjourning until September.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of swirling
Verb
  • This bit is funny and scary — but not as funny and scary as a bit Knoxville would come up with two films later involving a raging bull.
    — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images In late July, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang posted on X for the first time to defend open-source models in artificial intelligence, inserting himself into a debate that was raging across the industry.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of raging
Adjective
  • These materials are turned into homogeneous molten glass at temperatures exceeding 1,500°C (2,700°F).
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Scientists found them by dissolving away the mud and counting microscopic glass shards, remnants of the molten magma the eruption atomized into ultra-fine and rapidly cooling dust.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of molten
Verb
  • All of this good fortune heaped a mountain of pressure on Burke, who was then living in Virginia and working as an associate editor at Katie Couric Media, a fast-churning life-style site that traffics primarily in wellness and shopping content.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Participants will tackle a 5K trail run while churning their own ice cream.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of churning
Verb
  • Sometimes holding a dispenser over a steaming hot beverage can cause condensation to form around the pouring spout.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For most proteins and vegetables, grilling, baking, poaching, roasting, and steaming preserve nutrients while adding little to no additional fat or calories.
    — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 28 July 2026
Definition of steaming
Adjective
  • Much of the Bay Area is set to see sizzling summer weather this weekend as temperatures hit the triple digits, but coastal areas will mostly avoid the swelter with much more temperate conditions.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Somewhat suspiciously, a day after blasting 808 feet worth of homers amid a 4-for-5, 5-RBI day, Goodman sizzling bat was not in the lineup in Sunday’s 8-1 victory that was highlighted by Kyle Freeland’s first career complete game.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of sizzling
Verb
  • The systems also can spin up whirling columns of flame — usually a fire whirl, which Giannaros describes as a dust devil made of fire and heat instead of dust.
    — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • The Argentina fans roused themselves, whirling their shirts above their heads.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of whirling

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