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
Laura McLively, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
In Wyoming, an oil-field geologist steamed about his divorce after months alone in a trailer.
—Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2025
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Interest in walkable communities appears to be picking up steam—TikTok videos on the subject have garnered millions of views, and resource tools like 15-Minute City and WalkScore are educating people about living in walkable cities.
—Julia Ries, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Pour about 4 ounces steamed hazelnut milk over the espresso in a latte cup or glass, topping with a light layer of foam.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
In Wyoming, an oil-field geologist steamed about his divorce after months alone in a trailer.
—Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
Local news will garner steam during certain periods of time depending on what’s going on in the local world, the national media could see big bump-ups during election cycles and midterm cycles and depending what’s going on.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Interest in walkable communities appears to be picking up steam—TikTok videos on the subject have garnered millions of views, and resource tools like 15-Minute City and WalkScore are educating people about living in walkable cities.
—Julia Ries, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steam
Verb
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The Panthers stormed back in this series by getting the game played on their terms at Amerant Bank Arena.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The reigning champs built substantial leads at home in both Games 1 and 2, but New York stormed back to win both those contests in stunning fashion.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
Noun
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The Juneteenth show in Texas was the culmination of an unlikely rise, literally to the clouds, for a Black woman whose courage still astounds a century later.—
Victor Luckerson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Pull out your credit card to shop our favorite finds like the stylish outdoor lounge chair to relax poolside as the sun peeks from behind the clouds.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 May 2025
Verb
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In the summer, Nichols’s grandmother would boil plants from her garden in a large pot to make herbal medicine.—
Oliver Whang,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
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Following tradition for the upcoming conclave, nuns will prepare local food such as lamb skewers, spaghetti, and boiled vegetables for cardinals.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 May 2025
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The news is then announced with a puff of white smoke emerging from a chimney on the roof of the Chapel.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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If a majority is not met, then the ballot papers will be added to a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene and sulfur to create the black smoke.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 May 2025
Verb
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In the weeks between Passover and Shavuot, a plague raged amongst the disciples of the great sage Rabbi Akiva and on Lag BaOmer, the dying ceased.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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Pope Francis frequently called for peace in Ukraine, and the relationship became strained as the conflict raged on.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Jennifer worked knee-deep in oil for months, returning home reeking of fumes, covered in black splotches and breaking out in rashes and suffering headaches.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Performances range from bad to worse (Jude Law as Captain Hook is permanently running on fumes), Neverland is a dreary landscape of muted greens and browns, and the story becomes an insipid take on an adventurous classic.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
21 Mar. 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
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Investment bank JPMorgan expects a 75% to 80% drop in imports from there.—
Juliana Liu,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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Economists at investment bank Nomura estimate that around 2.2 percent of China’s gross domestic product is directly affected by tariffs.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 May 2025
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“Steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steam. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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