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
Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Opt for baking, grilling, or steaming instead of frying, remove poultry skin, and pair proteins with fiber-rich foods.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2026
Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
Ideally there’s room for the machinery in the ceiling, but in instances where there’s not, Gayer has used a custom cabinet near the shower to conceal the steam mechanism.
—Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Who can blame Miller for being steamed?
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Opt for baking, grilling, or steaming instead of frying, remove poultry skin, and pair proteins with fiber-rich foods.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
Cofounders Travis Talmadge and Jason Goodman opened their first location in Williamsburg in 2019 and a second in Flatiron in 2024, both featuring saunas, steam rooms, warm pools, and cold plunges.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
Ideally there’s room for the machinery in the ceiling, but in instances where there’s not, Gayer has used a custom cabinet near the shower to conceal the steam mechanism.
—Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steam
Verb
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Seattle stormed back to tie it in the third, any notion that the Wild were going to be happy with a road point was quickly dispelled.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Stars have now lost six straight games (0-3-3) after getting battered Tuesday night by those same Hurricanes that Colorado stormed back against three days prior.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Plush, fuzzy styles such as the Snug Leaves Fuzzy Scuff slippers and NineCiFun Slip-ons wrap your feet in cloud-like comfort, while indoor/outdoor options like the Cushionaire Ollie Suede Moccasins and Kubua booties offer extra support and durability.—
Amber Love Bond,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
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Keep scrolling to shop more of the best Amazon finds under $20 to shop this week, from cloud-like bed pillows to a Lego building set that makes a great Valentine’s Day gift.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Its carbon steel boils water quickly, while retaining heat.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Distilled water is water that has been boiled, causing the water molecules to return to a gaseous state and then condense back into liquid.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
9 Jan. 2026
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No injuries were reported after the incident, but airport staff who witnessed the landing described hearing multiple popping sounds as the wheels hit the tarmac followed by visible smoke.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The 13 apartments were damaged by fire, smoke or water.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Supervisor Kathryn Barger's office, which represents the Eaton Fire burn scar communities, said she has been briefed by the EPA on the soil testing efforts.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The fires started just hours apart and burned for a month, killing 31 people and destroying more than 16,000 buildings across the county.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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By replacing combustion engine trucks, the use of BEVs drastically reduces toxic fume production, but also heat buildup underground.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
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Vinegar is a fast, fume-free cleaner that cuts grease, smudges, and grime before guests arrive.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When the sun goes down, three beams of light will illuminate the sky over the town that was, piercing the darkness that this time last year was lit with the unholy glow of a fire raging, with no end in sight.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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That winter, the concrete spillway collapsed in one section during massive storms, prompting the evacuation of 188,000 people as water raged uncontrolled into the river below, and concerns grew that part of the dam might fail.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Crowds and traffic became such an issue that in 2021, the park began requiring weekend visitors during the February Firefall dates to have reservations as a way to limit congestion and prevent crowds from trampling stream banks and parking illegally along Yosemite Valley’s sensitive meadows.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Most notably, watch here as backup center Oso Ighodaro shuts down Jalen Brunson’s final attempt to tie the score, then Grayson Allen deflects his pass, hustles into the backcourt and banks it off Mikal Bridges’ face and out of bounds.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steam. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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