seethe
verb (used without object)
to surge or foam as if boiling.
was seething
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past progressiveof seethe.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He was seething with rage, but he was also incredibly patient and compassionate because of the tragic mistakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
Issa Abu Salim, 60, was seething as he stood amid the debris of his home, his clothes filthy with the dust of the destruction.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
The next time I saw them, she was seething over by the hand towels and he was fixated on the nearby "As Seen on TV" endcap.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2023
But as their garden grew, their next door neighbor, Daniel O’Rourke, was seething.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
Somewhere down in hell his father was seething and Joffrey was chuckling.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
