1
as in to swirl
to be in a state of violent rolling motion the water seethed with schools of feeding piranha

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as in to rage
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 seethe But over the past decade, Kid Rock’s politics have hardened to resemble that specific strain of Donald Trump followers who trade in hateful speech, seething anger and unflinching support of the current president. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025 But meanwhile, consumers will keep seething over the price of eggs, which were up 15% last month, and gas and housing lately. Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025 Cox and his team were brought in by a handful of wealthy Colorado ranch owners who were still seething over the ballot measure to introduce wolves that passed in 2020 by less than one percent. Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 The Warriors absorbed the initial surge but trailed 32-18 early in the third quarter, and Garcia-Evans was still seething about the early confrontation. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seethe
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  • Rumors of a romance first swirled after the duo were photographed in November 2024 at a Halloween party, that .Paak captured on Instagram.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The Fed last week left interest rates unchanged, an acknowledgement of the uncertainty swirling around the economy.
    Lucia Mutikani, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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  • Videos shared on social media seemingly showed views of the fires from inside and outside the garage, as flames several feet tall raged from the SUV and dark smoke billowed out into the sky, visible from the park and surrounding areas.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The result is that deep within Jupiter's atmosphere, there are patches of ammonia that fell as mush balls from storms raging dozens of miles above – and that ammonia will stay buried down there until the next big storm dredges it up.
    Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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  • Butter is made by churning cream until the fat separates from the liquid, creating a semi-solid spread.
    Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The crust of volcanically active Venus could be churning with convection currents just like the Earth's mantle.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • While steaming, be sure to hold the steamer nozzle upright so hot water doesn't spill or dribble out.
    Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
  • But the game also marked the return of one of the world’s most legendary stadium eats: the Dodger Dog, an icon since 1962, which features a 10-inch pork hot dog that’s either grilled or steamed.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
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  • It is served baked, fried, grilled, roasted, slow-cooked, or boiled either alone, with seasonings, or as soups, stews, chilis, casseroles, and tacos.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Another significant challenger to Donalds could be Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, who has not declared a campaign but has left speculation to boil.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.
    Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
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  • The uncertainty over the policy has roiled the economy.
    Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Sanders strenuously denied it, but the incident roiled his campaign, according to The New York Times.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • After Cooper Flagg knocked down a pair of free throws at the 11:54 mark to give the Blue Devils a 56-42 lead, Houston stormed back with a relentless 28-11 run to complete a stunning rally and punch their ticket to the title game.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Opposition lawmakers have accused Yoon of inciting his most extreme followers to violence, after a pro-Yoon mob stormed and defaced the courthouse that issued his arrest warrant in January.
    Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Seethe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seethe. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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