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

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Pair a side of potatoes with lean proteins and steamed vegetables. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 21 Oct. 2025 For a main dish option, try serving with mashed potatoes and steamed cabbage. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025 And speaking of food, my mouth waters at the delicious seafood dishes the island is known for, including conch, dumplings, and steamed snapper fish with funchi. Essence, 6 Oct. 2025 Appetizer options include steamed dumplings and japchae. Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for steamed

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 27 Oct. 2025.

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