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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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noun

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Verb
Of the four bedrooms (which can accommodate up to 10 guests), two primary suites boast private steam rooms and his-and-hers bathrooms. Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 There is also a full hydrotherapy circuit—steam room, sauna, whirlpool, and cold plunge —along with a set of soft cocoon chairs with warm water running through them meant to simulate the sensation of being in the womb. David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
Noun
Some research suggests that steaming kale maximizes glucosinolates.7 Consume kale with some heart-healthy fat like extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil to assist in fat-soluble vitamin absorption. Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025 Branzino at Felice is steamed in an aluminum foil pouch to retain all the juices, lemon and olive oil. John Mariani, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for steam
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Verb
  • MacDonough also advised Chief Justice John Roberts during both of Trump’s Senate impeachment trials, including the one that came in response to rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • Jake Paul, ahead of his next boxing match this Saturday, got into a verbal sparring match with host Piers Morgan on Thursday and stormed out of his virtual interview.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • This mix of spending discipline and sustainable cloud growth should enable Oracle to post accelerating earnings growth starting in 2027, Reback added.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 June 2025
  • Even so, the skies over Central Florida will be busy with more than just rain clouds this week.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Most hot springs are actually neutral, Poland said, but the temperatures are so extreme that the bison most likely boiled to death.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • As plumes of thick smoke rose over Tehran, Israel was attacked with yet another barrage of Iranian missiles and drones.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 June 2025
  • If each particle of light could leave a smoke trail in its wake, a right-handed screw of smoke would emerge from one prism and a left-handed screw from another.
    Zack Savitsky, Wired News, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • The battle over Elizabeth Street Garden has raged on for more than a decade.
    Randy Mastro, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
  • Heredia shared a video alongside his comments, which shows a diver pulling rope out of the raging waters near the waterfall.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • In addition to removing airborne contaminants, the purifier helps neutralize odors, smoke, and fumes, so their air will not only feel healthier, but also smell better.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
  • Martha was in an upstairs bedroom, trying to escape the fumes by burying her head in blankets.
    Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Credit unions and community banks that are making headway are carefully choosing tools that magnify their existing strengths.
    Ashish Garg, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Investment bank Jefferies' quarterly results missed analysts' forecasts.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 June 2025

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“Steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steam. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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