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
Each spoon has a 12-inch handle to keep hands safe while stirring steaming pots and sizzling pans. — Mark Marino, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026 To clean, heat 1 cup of water and 1 to 2 tablespoons of lemon juice or several lemon slices in a microwave-safe bowl for three minutes or until steaming. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
Noun
Using high heat — over 200 F to 300 F, or 93 C to 149 C — and less than 5% water, dry steam kills germs, dust mites and mold without harsh chemicals. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Chemical steam rose from the water so that Kath couldn’t see any of their faces. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 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
  • Residents of a Newark, New Jersey, apartment complex got a startling wakeup call Sunday morning when police in tactical gear, responding to reports of multiple people shot, stormed their building.
    — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Eventually, Daemon uses Caraxes to burn down the entrance so that the Blacks can storm the town in search of Ormund and his Rhaenyra’s latest rival, Daeron (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth).
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of storm
Noun
  • Investor Michael Burry went further in November 2025, estimating that big cloud firms were understating AI depreciation by about $176 billion from 2026 through 2028.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The atmosphere then creates clouds, storms and wind to let out heat energy in an attempt to bring itself back into balance.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of cloud
Verb
  • Stir into the boiling milk and boil on low heat until thick, stirring all the time.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • To counteract that, the oil needs to be heated so that when the water inevitably hits it, the water will boil and evaporate right away.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of boil
Noun
  • Satellite imagery shows a haze of wildfire smoke drifting from West Kalimantan into neighboring Malaysia on several days this month, according to BNPB.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Videos circulating on social media, and geolocated by CNN, show a huge blaze raging and plumes of smoke rising from an area just outside the city, close to what appear to be the characteristic towers of an oil refinery.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of smoke
Verb
  • Washoe County Sheriff's Office Now combined, the Fred Mountain Fire and the Bug Fire have burned more than 57,000 acres with no containment as of Tuesday night, according to fire officials.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • On the image-generation front, Google is burning tokens like never before.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of burn
Noun
  • 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
  • The report points to the adoption and use of Airbus' A320s — the world's best-selling aircraft — which United, American, and Delta Air Lines currently operate, as a contributing factor to the increase in fume events.
    — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Definition of fume
Verb
  • In Croatia, 14 people were hospitalized, of whom seven remained in life-threatening condition early Friday from a fire that raged overnight by the coastal town of Omis and forced more than 1,000 people to evacuate their homes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The director recalls being selected for the first edition of the event in 1995, when the Bosnian War was still raging, and Sarajevo remained under siege.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of rage
Noun
  • Authorities rescued residents from high water in several areas in Indiana, including Delaware, Madison, Wayne and Henry counties as rivers burst their banks.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The funds were used to pay down bank debt incurred during COVID-19, help pay off capital expenses to enhance its stadium, Anfield, and repurchase the Melwood training ground.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of bank

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