seethe

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verb

ˈsēṯẖ

seethed; seething

Synonyms of seethe

intransitive verb

: to suffer violent internal excitement

seethe with jealousy

: to be in a state of rapid agitated movement

: to churn or foam as if boiling

archaic : boil

transitive verb

: to soak or saturate in a liquid

archaic : boil, stew

seethe

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Examples of seethe in a Sentence

Verb He seethed at his brother's success. We found ourselves in the middle of a seething crowd.

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So, expect Liverpool fans to be seething inside and outside of Anfield. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 The frustration that seethes through the show is often born of the disappointment that a form as quicksilver and astounding as songwriting can be yoked to small-minded and propagandistic ends. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 Tom Rhys Harries seethes as Matt Hagen, a pretty boy who loses his looks only to regain them from an experimental procedure that makes a jumble of his psyche. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for seethe

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English sethen, from Old English sēothan; akin to Old High German siodan to seethe and probably to Old Lithuanian siausti (it) storms, rages

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Noun

1816, in the meaning defined above

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seethe

verb

ˈsēt͟h

seethed; seething

: to churn or foam as if boiling

the river rapids seethed

: to be upset or in a state of great excitement

was seething with rage

seethe

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