1
: cooked by steam
2
: angry sense 1
often used with up

Examples of steamed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rinse the can inside and out, then refill it with a cream stout, which adds a mellow aroma via the steamed flavor infusion and tempers the kick of the spicy rub. The Editors, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024 The Park Place location also has a pizza oven and offers such varieties as margherita, Hawaiian and raclette (olive oil, raclette cheese, mozzarella, prosciutto and steamed potatoes). Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024 His traditional Italian menu included tagliatelle bolognese with truffles, rigatoni pasta with lobster and salt-crusted branzino with steamed vegetables. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024 Here’s what’s on the Skyline Chili breakfast menu: Breakfast Coney: Sausage link, Skyline Chili, egg, mustard, diced onions and shredded cheddar cheese in a steamed bun. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for steamed 

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Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of steamed was in 1802

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“Steamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamed. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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