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
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
The early Earth’s young magma surface sat gooey and cloaked in steam, too hot to hold liquid seas.
—Laura Poppick, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 11 June 2025
Sardines are usually steamed before being packed in oil or water, while anchovies are cured with salt.
—Helen Carefoot, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
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Verb
There are also formal living and dining rooms, a bar area, a library flanked by offices, and a posh primary suite flaunting a private patio, sitting room, and deluxe bath with a sauna, steam room, and huge freestanding tub.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
The early Earth’s young magma surface sat gooey and cloaked in steam, too hot to hold liquid seas.
—Laura Poppick, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Noun
Apple has steamed ahead with updates for the platform over the past year, and soon there will be a new version upgrade: visionOS 26.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 11 June 2025
Sardines are usually steamed before being packed in oil or water, while anchovies are cured with salt.
—Helen Carefoot, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
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MacDonough also advised Chief Justice John Roberts during both of Trump’s Senate impeachment trials, including the one that came in response to rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Padres manager Mike Shildt stormed out of the dugout and started yelling toward the Dodgers dugout, prompting Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to confront Shildt.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Even so, the skies over Central Florida will be busy with more than just rain clouds this week.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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Google, Meta, Microsoft, Visa, and Mastercard have invested in cloud infrastructure, payments, and talent development.—
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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For snacks, reach for protein-rich options like nuts, cottage cheese, or boiled eggs.1112 Building lean muscle mass can boost your metabolism.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
30 June 2025
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Most hot springs are actually neutral, Poland said, but the temperatures are so extreme that the bison most likely boiled to death.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
27 June 2025
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Families huddled in underground metro stations for shelter and acrid smoke hung over the city centre.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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Dramatic photos shared by the Chicago Fire Department showed thick black smoke and flames erupting from the home, pouring into the sky as firefighters fought to contain the inferno.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2025
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The battle over Elizabeth Street Garden has raged on for more than a decade.—
Randy Mastro,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Heredia shared a video alongside his comments, which shows a diver pulling rope out of the raging waters near the waterfall.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Meanwhile, accumulating bankruptcy announcements show signs of an industry running on fumes.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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Revenue growth without cash flow is like running on fumes.—
Ashish Srimal,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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Five campers and one counselor remained missing as of July 8 and could potentially be entangled within the masses of tree branches and debris lining the banks.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Richard Attias & Associates, named after its founder and chairman, is working with banks including Evercore to prepare for a share sale, Bloomberg reported.—
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semafor.com,
9 July 2025
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“Steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steam. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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