steam 1 of 2

verb

Definition of steamnext
as in to storm
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger the newspaper's blatantly biased coverage made a lot of readers steam

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steam

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noun

as in cloud

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Recent Examples of steam
Verb
Airing garments out, steaming them or spot-treating stains can stretch the time between cycles. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Instead, try airing garments out, steaming them or spot-cleaning small stains. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
The quiet release quickly picked up steam with praise from testers and a massive vote of confidence from investors. — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 Rick Tomlinson, president of the California Strawberry Commission, said researchers have been working on steam for more than a decade and are tinkering with the technology so it can be applied to fields faster. — Haven Daley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for steam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steam
  1. storm
  2. cloud
  3. boil
  4. smoke
  5. burn
  6. fume
  7. rage
  8. bank
Verb
  • The next day, the Colombian Army stormed the Palace and retook it, resulting in the deaths and disappearances of at least 94 people, including justices, guerrilla members, civilians and military personnel.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The two businesses, collectively known as CTU, recruited the Colombian commandos who were supposed guarding Sanon in Haiti but later stormed Moïse’s hillside residence above Port-au-Prince in the middle of the night.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of storm
Noun
  • Another round of low clouds is expected to develop late tonight and spread into the metroplex toward Wednesday morning.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Google is working with McLaren to integrate its Gemini AI tools, while Mercedes-AMG Petronas has partnered with Microsoft to use AI and cloud technology for performance analysis and race strategy.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of cloud
Verb
  • Meghan shows a pot of berries boiling on the stove, and pans over to little Lilibet, wooden spoon in hand.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In the end, director Duong, recognizing Aunt Hanh’s residual indignation, lances that boil.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of boil
Noun
  • As red smoke billowed above them, the students stood in front of large gray letters spelling out the school's name, holding a Palestinian flag.
    — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Footage circulating on social media and analyzed by AP shows smoke rising at the airport in Riyadh on Thursday following the reports of explosions in the Saudi capital.
    — Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of smoke
Verb
  • The house took eight years to build on the property where the couple’s previous home burned during the 2018 Woolsey fire, along with Albuquerque’s studio, archive and many of her paintings.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The wall's stonework showed signs of fire damage, while archaeologists also uncovered burned seeds and the remains of a charred wooden building nearby.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of burn
Noun
  • Wearing personal protective equipment and working under a fume hood provides some protection.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Ensure your storage spaces are properly ventilated to avoid damage from moisture buildup and chemical fume exposure.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026
Definition of fume
Verb
  • Tension in France French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu addressed the nation on Wednesday night, to try and calm the student protests that have raged for more than two weeks.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • As protests raged at more than 1,200 French high schools this week, police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets in some cases.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of rage
Noun
  • Shop today, and deal with your bank account’s arguments tomorrow.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In the eighteen-seventies, after thieves began kidnapping bank managers, James Sargent invented the first commercially successful time lock.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of bank

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