seething 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of seethingnext
as in boiling

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verb

present participle of seethe
1
as in swirling
to be in a state of violent rolling motion the water seethed with schools of feeding piranha

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2
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
  1. boiling
  2. swirling
  3. raging
  4. molten
  5. churning
  6. steaming
  7. sizzling
  8. whirling
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
  • Inside the prayer hall, the world’s largest hand-knotted carpet unfurls with swirling floral patterns, and chandeliers echo date palms and blossoms.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the extensive commentary swirling around the burros, surprisingly little is known about the herd itself.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of swirling
Verb
  • By March 1944, the Second World War had been raging for four and a half years, killing tens of millions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The department identified the deceased as a resident of Lancaster County, which is the epicenter of a raging outbreak that began in late April.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of raging
Adjective
  • Kim’s laboratory previously discovered that molten bismuth can act like a chemical sponge, cleanly capturing rare-earth elements out of liquid salts.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Since the gas will also escape from molten rock, this provides a measure of when the rock solidified.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of molten
Verb
  • In the churning, deep waters of the Bay of All Saints, conventional construction equipment doesn’t stand a chance.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Molten metal constantly churning in Earth’s outer core generates electrical currents that sustain the magnetic field, in a process called the dynamo effect.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of churning
Verb
  • Shawn, his parents, and the stranger were sitting around the dining table, their bowls of rice steaming before them, when the knock came.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Exhibiting a pile of hot, steaming garbage might have been more transgressive than showing these sculptures.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of steaming
Adjective
  • Couples can use this energy to reignite their spark, so plan something fun and sizzling!
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Their inability to create separation from the Phillies and sizzling Padres will create tough decisions in the coming days.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sizzling
Verb
  • The whirling magnetic states arise in these non-Heisenberg compounds partly because the local atomic environment creates a strong crystal electric field.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of whirling

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“Seething.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seething. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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