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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Recent Examples of steam
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Many have reworked their menus to account for the simple physical fact that anything warm put into a container immediately begins to steam in its own heat, getting soggy.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The property was built on the site of an old steam locomotive roundhouse, and the original semi-circular stone wall runs through the new building.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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Verb
At Curry in a Hurry, Sajjad Chowdhury ladles steaming goat curry into a bowl for a customer while reflecting on the news the very building where investigators say the high-stakes poker games took place is just a block away.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Many have reworked their menus to account for the simple physical fact that anything warm put into a container immediately begins to steam in its own heat, getting soggy.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
After placing eighth in the show’s second season, her cooking content began to pick up steam on social media platforms.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The property was built on the site of an old steam locomotive roundhouse, and the original semi-circular stone wall runs through the new building.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steam
Verb
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Police geared up and stormed the compound, using a hoe to knock the padlock off a door inside.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Players must focus on teamwork, communication and coordination to successfully complete orders before customers get angry and storm out.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The honks of wild Canada geese, for instance, fresh out of the Arctic and now high in the clouds going south, signal a change in seasons for me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Best places to view celestial events in Wisconsin The best conditions to see the night sky will be with clear skies without clouds or haze.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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They’re boiled and rolled in breadcrumbs browned in butter, topped with powdered sugar, and served warm.—
Irv Erdos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Freeze extra for later, sans any pasta, which is better when freshly boiled.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Video showed flames on the plane's left wing and a trail of smoke.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
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Named after a twice burned and rebuilt legendary tavern in Garrard County, Kentucky, Burnt Tavern Bourbon carries a subtle whisper of smoke, echoing its fiery past in every sip.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes lightning hits the mountainside and splits or burns a tree.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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There's a burning frustration like in the rest of the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals recommends placing moth balls inside a sealed bag or container along with your clothing, making sure that no fumes can escape.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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In 2014, the Journal found, there were about 12 fume events per million departures.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cost of living is raging, high-paying job opportunities are scarce, and layoffs are on the rise.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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There was such conflict raging within me.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
3 Nov. 2025
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At Goldman Sachs’ annual At the Helm event, the bank’s affluent clients dropped and did pushups for a Navy SEAL, unfurled their relationship with wealth guru Sahil Bloom, and strategized legacy with Mindy Kaling.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Quagliano has repeatedly denied that and defended the bank’s aircraft business as profitable.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steam. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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