seethed

verb

Definition of seethednext
past tense of seethe
1
as in swirled
to be in a state of violent rolling motion the water seethed with schools of feeding piranha

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2
as in stormed
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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  1. churned
  2. raged
  3. shook
Verb
  • In the wake of a cyclone, surface water temperatures plummet, and nutrient-rich deeper layers are churned upward.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • But other areas that had been under the control of the Kachin resistance were also churned up for rare earth mining, residents say.
    Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of churned
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  • This, as war raged in Europe, with Putin’s brutal campaign against Ukraine.
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
  • During a House Democratic caucus meeting, Jeffries presided over what sources described as an energetic caucus in which Democrats raged over being cut out of negotiations on the bill.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of raged
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  • Richard Arnold, the chief executive whose departure had already been announced, went round the room and shook everyone’s hand, expressing his belief the future at United would be bright.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The camera then cut to Johansson, who shook her head while grimacing.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of shook
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