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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
In fact, one of the first things most folks will want to do, possibly before even grabbing a drink or snack, is to rip off those steaming boots and slide on something more comfortable. — New Atlas, 14 July 2026 As soon as the ball flicked off Digne’s head, with Yamal steaming forward behind him, calamity loomed. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Noun
The remodel emphasized spa-style amenities — including a Finnish sauna, steam room, a fitness center, and hot and cold plunge pools inspired by Therme Vals, the Swiss spa known for its spare, stone-forward minimalism. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 Afterward, leave the door to your microwave closed for about five minutes so the steam has time to soften the stuck-on food. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 25 July 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
  • Militant members and their fellow travelers booed, and a former Labour chairman stormed off the stage in anger.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • Many attacks have been carried out by angry mobs storming treatment centers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of storm
Noun
  • Organizations need a comprehensive inventory of non-human identities across cloud, on-premises and third-party environments.
    — Damon Fleury, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • What had once been a possible squall on the horizon, another dose of unpredict-able Pacara weather, now felt like a credible threat; the clouds had begun to travel.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of cloud
Verb
  • The water plant in Castleton-on-Hudson sustained damage during the flooding, leading to an advisory for local residents to boil their water and reduce water usage, officials said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • While many proponents of any AI innovation often lead with some metric on efficiency, such as time and cost saved, Kamimura was not quick to boil all their hard work to a mere number.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Definition of boil
Noun
  • The violence may have started the night before and carried on into Friday morning, Sparks said, because there were earlier reports of the smell of smoke in the area.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 28 July 2026
  • In one image, a young sitter with the Arabic word for ‘justice’ painted on her cheek gazes sensuously into the camera, while flooding the frame with wafts of smoke.
    — Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of smoke
Verb
  • The video shows buildings burning near the Behbahan Northwest Airport in the central Khuzestan province.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Indigenous filmmakers and screen storytellers often feel pressure to burn sage and show feathers, Riedel says.
    — Jennie Punter, Variety, 21 July 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
  • France's wine and spirits industry — a staple of its national economy accounting for about $19 billion in exports in 2024 — was already in trouble before the fires started raging.
    — Martina Di Licosa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • In Spain, several fires raged earlier this month, with a major wildfire near Madrid, and another in the country's Castellón region, forcing several tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.
    — Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 31 July 2026
Definition of rage
Noun
  • Skateboarders have flown in from every continent to ride the banks over the decades, and on Friday, a couple of locals came to say goodbye before the demolition.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The company headquartered in Toronto is one of a number of banks trying to grow in a market dominated by the region’s Big Three banks — Bank of America, Truist and Wells Fargo.
    — Chase Jordan July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of bank

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