SEETHING Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

seething 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of seething

as in boiling

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seething

2 of 2

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

But what about the broad lines, supposedly caused by hydrogen swirling fast around a black hole?

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce After Kelce gushed about catching Swift’s Eras Tour and attempting to meet the singer backstage in July 2023, rumors began swirling about what might be going on between the superstar pair.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of swirling

Verb

In 1968, patrolman Ed Pospisil of Fire Patrol 3 led the effort to locate the bodies of 12 FDNY firefighters killed in a raging East 23rd Street fire the year before.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
And the energy gets pretty bonkers with 70 openings raging at the same time.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 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

Somehow, beneath the surface of some cheerful Schubert song, anxiety and sadness seem to be churning.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Hawaii has dealt with impacts from multiple hurricanes in recent weeks, while Southern California continues to see dangerous surf from a tropical system churning several hundred miles offshore, the second such event to affect the region this season.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of churning

Verb

In the scene, Brunson is steaming his blue Knicks jersey while Hargitay steams a dress for the show.

— Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Over boxes of donuts and steaming coffee cups, faith leaders, immigrant rights advocates and community members gathered at the Capitol Tuesday morning to rally behind legislation that would impose financial penalties on private detention centers.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 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

Definition of sizzling

Verb

The combat scenes, frequently pitting Latif’s sharpened steel against more popular American weaponry, are staged with whirling verve, wit and, best of all, balletic coherence.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
The room grows as silent as this whirling slot machine of a city can get.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

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