see red

phrase

Synonyms of see rednext
: to become very angry

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Rodriguez sees red eyeliner as a way of taking the impact of a classic red lip and moving it somewhere much less expected. — Marci Robin, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026 Nvidia denied seeing red flags Lui’s arrest comes after an Nvidia senior manager based in Taiwan was linked to a similar smuggling scheme allegedly run by ex-Supermicro staff in that country. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 Emery tends not to point the finger at officials, but did on this occasion, claiming James McAtee should have seen red for his challenge on Maatsen. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 There’s a 20% to 30% chance that interior areas will see red-flag conditions, in which critical fire weather lasts for six or more hours, at some point between Tuesday and Saturday, according to the weather service. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for see red

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“See red.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20red. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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