as in boiling
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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
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Bondi Beach, Sydney — For Australia’s tiny Jewish population, Bondi Beach was a refuge within a vast country that offered sanctuary to families fleeing a seething hate that killed six million of their kind within the lifetime of some of their oldest members.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
The footnotes are seething with granularity.
—Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
There is no doubt in my mind, however, that Dubas is absolutely seething.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Bondi Beach, Sydney — For Australia’s tiny Jewish population, Bondi Beach was a refuge within a vast country that offered sanctuary to families fleeing a seething hate that killed six million of their kind within the lifetime of some of their oldest members.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Verb
And because our planet back then was a seething ball of magma, the lunar nearside should have been baked like crème brûlée, with the nearside turning molten and bubbly.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
The footnotes are seething with granularity.
—Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seething
Adjective
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This summer, on those super-boiling hot days, have your kids go outside.—
Parents,
Parents,
26 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Listen to the episode or read on below for more on what Sweeney thought about Cassie’s final monologue, the rumors swirling around about drama within the cast, and the pole dancing scene that didn’t make the final cut.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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But recently, rumors started swirling that there was another bomb to drop.—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The show follows a group of people who spend every summer weekend together in one giant house in the Hamptons, drinking and making out and raging.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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But his party and advisers likely are wary of the potential damage with voters from a raging conflict that drives up the price of gas and other goods.—
Sam Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Part of that use is simply imparting energy into a blanket of molten salt that surrounds the fusion chamber.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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The second is the storage vessel, where molten lead is maintained during initial filling or reactor maintenance.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Any justice in the community would praise this murderer’s row of craftspeople working on the production design for the period town setting; makeup, especially Pennywise’s horrible face; sound design, for helping to keep the audio terrors churning along; and the costume work.—
William Earl,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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That churning mix of confidence and doubt gives Sir Render a full-bodied dynamism that Navy Blue albums can sometimes lack, moving between moods instead of circling around a single frame of mind.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
Verb
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This mug warmer actually includes the mug, too, and has four temperature settings that range from lukewarm to steaming hot.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Dec. 2025
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If steaming or boiling kale doesn't appeal to you, new research suggests that drizzling it with oil may help your body absorb far more of its nutrients.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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At its peak, On the Border operated over 150 restaurants and became known for sizzling fajitas, tableside chips and signature margaritas.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Hot Grills And Fire Pits The smell of sizzling meat often draws pets toward grills and fire pits.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
Verb
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After seeing his parents vanquished, young Adam is quickly sent by the Sorceress (Morena Baccarin) with his all-powerful sword whirling away to Earth.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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Admittedly, on its best day, Penn Station feels like a whirling dervish.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Seething.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seething. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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