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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
This not entirely pleasant odor led medieval visitors to believe that this area was the gate to hell, but that’s not keeping anyone away these days: The bath, which steams away at 99.5 degrees, is free and open 24 hours a day, with crowds at all times of day and night. Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025 Choose options that are baked, grilled, steamed, or roasted. Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
The en-suite bath is a standout, with old-growth walnut cabinetry, a soaking tub, and a walk-in steam shower. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025 Treatments include access to the sauna, whirlpool, steam room, and relaxation lounge for one hour before and after your appointment. Staff Author, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for steam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steam
Verb
  • Musk stormed Washington by taking a battery ram to the federal government and becoming the administration's agenda-setter.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The Bucks held a 118-111 lead with 40 seconds remaining in regulation, but the Pacers stormed back.
    The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Revenue from the Intelligent Cloud segment grew by 21% to $26.8 billion, primarily due to Azure and other cloud offerings.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • The range for its forecast for its intelligent cloud segment, $28.75 billion to $29.05 billion, fully clears analyst estimates of $28.5 billion.
    BYAndrew Nusca, Fortune, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • No need to dirty another pot, wait for water to boil, or do more dishes.
    Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Bouillon is a word from the 17th century for a liquid to boil, usually offcuts of meat, but vegetables too, that make an inexpensive, hearty broth.
    BYAlex Ledsom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As of 2017, wildfire smoke had overtaken fuel combustion from electricity generation and industry as the leading source of dangerous small particles that make people sick.
    Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Once that happens, the ballots are immediately burned to produce the white smoke.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In a time when debates over teaching Black history are raging across the country, even the perception that major institutions could be quietly backing away from civil rights history feels alarming.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The move from rally scoring to conventional side-out scoring debate raged on during the event.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The roar of generators and smell of fumes filled the air as a growing number of Puerto Ricans renewed calls for the government to cancel the contracts with Luma Energy, which oversees the transmission and distribution of power, and Genera PR, which oversees generation.
    Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
  • To make sure your company isn’t left behind and running on fumes, take the time now to research and then adopt green logistics strategies and partnerships.
    Greg Hewitt, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 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
  • This is one of those months when some Social Security recipients may have three checks hit their bank account.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • For instance, a computer engineering major stands to make a median wage of $122,000 mid-career, versus $55,000 for an education major, according to the bank's data.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steam. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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