1
: cooked by steam
2
: angry sense 1
—often used with up
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Start with the clam chowder or salt cod croquettes before tucking into a steamed lobster.
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Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026
Serve over cooked egg noodles, mashed potatoes, steamed rice, or country-style bread.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The sides are Steak Fries, Yukon Chips, coleslaw or steamed broccoli.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Herring can be smoked, broiled, steamed, and fried, according to Swan.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
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Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026
Serve over cooked egg noodles, mashed potatoes, steamed rice, or country-style bread.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The sides are Steak Fries, Yukon Chips, coleslaw or steamed broccoli.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Herring can be smoked, broiled, steamed, and fried, according to Swan.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Steamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamed. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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