seethe
verb (used without object)
to surge or foam as if boiling.
were 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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Just days after the city fell, I joined a call with seasoned humanitarian activists who were seething with anger and clear about which steps should be taken.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
After all, McGovern was a Democrat who opposed the Vietnam War when college campuses were seething with protest, the military draft was still in effect and youthful rebellion was having a moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2024
Drivers were seething after the first group because it was so short.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2022
Many were seething with anger at Mr. Manchin.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
Always these questions were seething in my mind as I swung my axe or plowed or harrowed.
From The Little Red Foot by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
