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

Examples of steamed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trader Joe's has recalled more than 60,000 pounds of its steamed chicken soup dumplings due to some packages possibly containing plastic from a permanent marker, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Saturday. Ayana Archie, NPR, 4 Mar. 2024 The problem was discovered after consumers reported finding hard plastic in Trader Joe’s steamed chicken soup dumplings. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024 Prime Home Direct Bamboo Steamer Basket 10-inch This 10 inch 2-teir bamboo steamer comes with chop sticks, 50 liners, and a side sauce dish to dip your steamed meal into your favorite side sauce. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 What to Serve With Stanley Tucci’s Steak Recipe On the side, Tucci suggests steamed greens. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2024 The result was a succulent, perfectly steamed piece of fish. Lucas Sin, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2024 First, a chef with the precision of a surgeon removes a long strip of lacquered, golden skin, which gets razored into segments the size of postage stamps; each is placed atop a square of steamed bread and finished with a delicate pile of sturgeon caviar. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023 Skip the $4 Thai tea and order a $3 side of steamed rice, a chicken wing or meatballs. Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024 At one point giant containers of steamed potatoes are placed all around the castle, at Herbert’s request. The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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