SEETHING Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

seething 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of seething

as in boiling

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verb

present participle of seethe

as in swirling

to be in a state of violent rolling motion the water seethed with schools of feeding piranha

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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

And Milly’s being this sort of seething, disconnected, sardonic character who is more of an observer. — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 18 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for seething

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seething

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

Now, a new enigmatic 10-sided feature known as the decagon has been spotted swirling on the complete opposite side of the ringed planet.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Early Tuesday morning, Anaheim mayor Ashleigh Aitken started getting a slew of calls and texts — rumors were swirling about a potential landmark day in her hometown.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of swirling

Verb

Blazes have been raging for many weeks, with parts of Sumatra and Indonesian Borneo among the hardest hit.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Whatever the squalls raging about, those few small blocks structured and shaped the daily lives of Venice’s Jewish population.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of raging

Adjective

The process, which recycles optical glass waste product, is a visceral and sensory practice, and speed and movement are key—malleable molten glass waits for no one.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
The molten iron could then be fed into the facility’s basic oxygen furnaces to create steel, according to the report.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of molten

Verb

Karina, a former Category 4 hurricane spinning about 755 miles east-northeast of Hilo, Hawaii, and Tropical Storm Marie, churning about 705 miles west of the southern tip of Baja California.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Trains rumble behind the main stadiums, Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, while planes approaching and departing from La Guardia Airport bring their stomach-churning roars.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of churning

Verb

Each bite was unique — a pocket of cold sour cream here, the cheese only partially melted there, the last crisp cry of the ever-steaming French fries yonder.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Their sound was described as a hybrid mixing elements of rock, blues and funk into a steaming-hot Houston stew.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of steaming

Adjective

Restaurant owner Sachiyo Nakato Takahara places noodles, cabbage, onion and tofu into the sizzling, fragrant pot while explaining the significance of the meal, an intimate one typically enjoyed by close friends or family.

— Nila Roper, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Targets have included The New York Times in 1968, Cosmopolitan in 1972 — who can forget that sizzling hot Henry Kissinger centerfold?

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

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