as in to storm
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
the newspaper's blatantly biased coverage made a lot of readers steam
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Recent Examples of steam
Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 24 July 2025
However, the added moisture can make already high temperatures even more dangerous, Basso said, comparing the feeling to being in a steam room.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 July 2025
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
On Wall Street, cruise operator Carnival steamed 6.9% higher after the cruise operator delivered a much bigger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Verb
Whether the emigration of wealthy Indians will slow or pick up steam is hard to predict.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 24 July 2025
However, the added moisture can make already high temperatures even more dangerous, Basso said, comparing the feeling to being in a steam room.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 July 2025
Noun
These summery sandwiches are the ideal solution for leftover shrimp, though the shellfish can also be steamed in the blink of an eye.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
On Wall Street, cruise operator Carnival steamed 6.9% higher after the cruise operator delivered a much bigger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Verb
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In that way, camp couldn’t be more different than a year ago, before the Broncos stormed to a 10-7 mark and a playoff appearance and nearly doubled the general range of wins that bookmakers pegged them for.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 July 2025
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The relative said female family members who survived the massacre recalled how militants had stormed the family’s multi-story home early in the morning, prompting the residents to fight back in defense.—
Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
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Designed with a cushioned insole that evenly distributes pressure and absorbs impact, these sandals make every step feel like walking on a cloud.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
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The grassy mantle was dying, exposing the earth, and dust clouds began to sweep across the runways.—
Fabio Morábito,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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To make the dessert, ripe plantains are boiled, then mashed and combined with cinnamon and sugar and rolled into small balls.—
Maliah West,
AFAR Media,
23 July 2025
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Stir together boiling water and rolled oats in a small heatproof bowl; let stand until room temperature, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to soften oats.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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Their flagship 12-year-old is a masterclass in balance: gentle heather smoke, sweet malt, honey, and subtle sherry notes.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The Milky Way Never visible from large cities with their lights, smoke and haze (except in a rare case as during a power outage), the Milky Way can still be readily viewed from distant suburbs and rural locations.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 July 2025
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The best analogue for this moment may be Trump’s online raging after the January 6, 2021, insurrection.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
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Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.—
Andrew Ford,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Inspect the engine compartment for gasoline fumes before starting the engine, as lingering vapors can pose serious fire or explosion risks. 5.—
Tina Chen,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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But residents complained ceaselessly of the fumes, debris, noise and, occasionally, smoke emanating from the plant.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
18 July 2025
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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This change made bank reserves held at the Fed essentially interchangeable with short-term government debt.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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But the banks have set the tone, and the pastiche that closed out the week all came in very strong.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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“Steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steam. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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