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saw red

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past tense of see red

as in steamed

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger The rival team saw red when they realized they had been pranked.

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Recent Examples of saw red Argentina’s players saw red, their fury growing with every pass. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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