head of steam
noun phrase
: strong driving force : momentum
frequent rallies helped the movement develop a head of steam
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On his first shift of the third, McDavid came into the zone with a head of steam — a truly scary sight for any defenseman — and made a series of moves that twisted Blue Jackets second-year defenseman Denton Mateychuk into a pile on the ice.
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The 6-foot-8 power forward is one of the Warriors' most athletic players, able to get a massive head of steam going downhill.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Sky then built a head of steam before being tripped up by Perez.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Montgomery came through the middle with a head of steam lowering himself into a collision with Fitzpatrick.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The 6-foot-8 power forward is one of the Warriors' most athletic players, able to get a massive head of steam going downhill.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Sky then built a head of steam before being tripped up by Perez.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Montgomery came through the middle with a head of steam lowering himself into a collision with Fitzpatrick.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Head of steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20of%20steam. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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