SEETHE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

seethe

verb

ˈsēṯẖ

Definition of seethe

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 Villains dating hot blondes has the traditional golf journalists seething while SeanJo, myself and Nightcaps legend Zach Dean sit back and just smile. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 In the very human-scale role of Chef, all that glamour and pageantry seethes just beneath the skin. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026 Ser Criston Cole, more than perhaps any other character in this story, is seething with resentment. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Relentless, seething power propels you down the strip faster than your body and brain can cope with. — New Atlas, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for seethe

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The composition of these jets isn’t crystal clear, but scientists suspect electrons, positrons (the antimatter versions of electrons) and perhaps protons are pulled along swirling magnetic lines before being sent out from the black hole’s poles.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
As for the suites, the highlight is their private terraces, peaceful havens from which to admire, paradoxically, the urban whirlwind swirling below.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of swirl

Verb

One American season later, the race demons raged and all of those commitments are dropped.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Also intertwined are ancient myths of warring city-states, the raw, moody poetry of John Keats, and the modern battle between a faithless husband and his wife, the poem’s raging speaker.

— Merve Emre, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of rage

Verb

These are songs that iterate and elevate minor party fouls into dramas of symphonic proportion, arrangements that articulate the heightened emotions churning inside anxious minds.

— Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
White froth churned as the slightly more alkaline water cascaded into the gray-blue harbor.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of churn

Verb

Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani — steamed under a pastry crust and flavored with seasonings blended in India by Adi’s mother.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
The best way to preserve the magnesium content in vegetables is to microwave or steam them.

— Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of steam

Verb

Its stainless steel body can last for years of making pour-over coffee every morning or evening cups of hot tea, and the kettle also comes in handy to boil water fast for everyday recipes.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
Roast halves cut side down rather than boiling them, since roasting concentrates the sugars and cuts moisture.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of boil

Verb

Neurons are closer to Formula One race cars than to family sedans, burning fuel at a furious rate and threatening to blow up at any moment.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Wall Street analysts are trying to discern whether Big Tech will continue to burn cash or not.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of burn

Verb

Spain has been roiled by protests this fall around the issue of housing, as rental and home costs have risen in recent years beyond what many Spaniards can afford.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Abdul el Sayed wasn’t the only progressive Democrat helped by a survey from Wedgewood, the fraudulent pollster that is roiling Michigan’s Senate race.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of roil

Verb

Protests last week devolved into mayhem, with people setting fires, storming public buildings, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police.

— ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Republicans stormed to their first majority in the House (54 seats net) in 40 years and recaptured the Senate with eight new seats there as well.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

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