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
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
The early Earth’s young magma surface sat gooey and cloaked in steam, too hot to hold liquid seas.
—Laura Poppick, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 11 June 2025
Sardines are usually steamed before being packed in oil or water, while anchovies are cured with salt.
—Helen Carefoot, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
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Verb
There are also formal living and dining rooms, a bar area, a library flanked by offices, and a posh primary suite flaunting a private patio, sitting room, and deluxe bath with a sauna, steam room, and huge freestanding tub.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
The early Earth’s young magma surface sat gooey and cloaked in steam, too hot to hold liquid seas.
—Laura Poppick, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Noun
Apple has steamed ahead with updates for the platform over the past year, and soon there will be a new version upgrade: visionOS 26.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 11 June 2025
Sardines are usually steamed before being packed in oil or water, while anchovies are cured with salt.
—Helen Carefoot, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steam
Verb
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Is it expected to storm over the weekend in Grand Rapids?—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
11 July 2025
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Just over 1 kilometer to the west on Hardware Lane – one of the city’s most popular areas for restaurants and nightlife – about 20 protesters stormed into an Israeli restaurant, chanting slogans, police said.—
Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 July 2025
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There are both federal regulations and state regulations for cloud seeding and other forms of weather modification.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
12 July 2025
Verb
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For snacks, reach for protein-rich options like nuts, cottage cheese, or boiled eggs.1112 Building lean muscle mass can boost your metabolism.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
30 June 2025
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The limited medical supplies included a potbellied stove, a pail of water for sterilization, sheets torn into strips to be boiled in the pail, anti-tetanus serum and bandages.—
Amy Sohn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The smoke rose over otherwise idyllic settings: kids practicing at a baseball field, an empty playground, the local high school during summer break, all as the sound of fireworks began popping in the distance.—
Jake Goodrick
July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
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Families huddled in underground metro stations for shelter and acrid smoke hung over the city centre.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
Verb
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In the end, the Houston criminal defense lawyer wrote in a moving post on social media, only the raging waters of the Guadalupe River could separate them.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Among them is Matthew Crowder, who rushed into the raging waters to rescue a sleeping family before dawn on July 4. Crowder, a manager at Texas Paintball, said he was headed to work around 3 a.m.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, accumulating bankruptcy announcements show signs of an industry running on fumes.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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Revenue growth without cash flow is like running on fumes.—
Ashish Srimal,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Sparks emerge from a red-gold river and settle themselves in flowers that line both banks.—
Mary Jo Bang
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Their current 53-38 record is in the bank, however, and most projection methods give them an 80%+ chance to make the postseason.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steam. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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