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seething

adjective
seeth·​ing | \ ˈsÄ“-ṯẖiÅ‹ How to pronounce seething (audio) \

Definition of seething

1 : intensely hot : boiling a seething inferno
2 : constantly moving or active : agitated

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But in recent years, the unthinkable has happened as teams from the New York area have come to rule the nationals, leading to a seething rivalry. Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, "A New York-Boston rivalry on the (Wiffle Ball) diamond," 1 Sep. 2019 Griffin is viewed as either a cautionary tale or a heroine in our seething times. Jeffrey Fleishman, chicagotribune.com, "Kathy Griffin made $75 million making people laugh. But the phone’s not ringing," 22 July 2019 Griffin is viewed as either a cautionary tale or a heroine in our seething times. Jeffrey Fleishman, chicagotribune.com, "Kathy Griffin made $75 million making people laugh. But the phone’s not ringing," 22 July 2019 Griffin is viewed as either a cautionary tale or a heroine in our seething times. Jeffrey Fleishman, chicagotribune.com, "Kathy Griffin made $75 million making people laugh. But the phone’s not ringing," 22 July 2019 Griffin is viewed as either a cautionary tale or a heroine in our seething times. Los Angeles Times, "Kathy Griffin fell from the D-list to the S-list. She’s clawing her way back," 18 July 2019 The seething blackbird sank its wee claws into Janice's back but clearly didn't do much damage. Scottie Andrew And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, "A blackbird hopped on the back of a bald eagle, but it turns out that it wasn't a joyride," 9 July 2019 Since about the time Zeigler posted that threat, the Facebook group has been a seething hotbed of anti-toll discussion, with Zeigler himself regularly stoking the fire. al.com, "Who named the Dolly Parton Bridge?," 30 June 2019 Naomi Watts, playing the Fox host Gretchen Carlson (who precipitated the avalanche of allegations that eventually brought Ailes down), more deftly communicates the seething rage of a woman continually being underestimated and undermined. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Loudest Voice Stops Short of Revealing Roger Ailes," 27 June 2019

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First Known Use of seething

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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