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
Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Luz’s agency had scored the gillagers a dump truck, part of a citywide program encouraging poor Manileños to trade garbage for rice and instant noodles, but most scavenging was carried out by teams of boys and young men who scampered over steaming filth.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
The rumors gained steam on several social media platforms over the past week, including viral posts on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Transfer to a large plate, spreading out to keep from steaming.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Luz’s agency had scored the gillagers a dump truck, part of a citywide program encouraging poor Manileños to trade garbage for rice and instant noodles, but most scavenging was carried out by teams of boys and young men who scampered over steaming filth.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
Combat Higher Humidity Ventilation In winter, people tend to take hotter, longer showers, which generate more steam.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
The rumors gained steam on several social media platforms over the past week, including viral posts on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steam
Verb
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During an earlier news conference, Beshear said state investigators were looking into three weekend deaths that were possibly storm related.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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An anti-ICE protest outside a Minneapolis hotel turned violent Sunday night, with some smashing windows and throwing bottles as federal officers fought to keep them from storming inside.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
26 Jan. 2026
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This also limits automatic cloud activity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Reports also said the military was concerned that Microsoft was moving file storage online to the cloud — the standard version of LibreOffice is not cloud-based.—
Kelvin Chan,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Since then, Rhodes’ blood has been boiling, and his issues with Fatu, a fellow Babyface, came to a head at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event 2026 from the Bell Centre in Montreal.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Claxton boiled it down to the same thing, only with a player’s bluntness.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Self-cleaning ovens use extreme heat to burn food residue into ash, but the process can create smoke and odors.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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Firefighters used multiple ladder trucks to pour water on the fire, and smoke could be seen for miles.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Melody Townsend was convicted after the body of her daughter, Ana Marie Townsend, was found by first responders wrapped in plastic inside the attic of a burned, abandoned home in the 15400 block of Hamlin Avenue in Markham in 2017.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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When James Watt improved steam engine efficiency, factories did not burn the same amount of coal to do the same work.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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These quiet, fume-free SUVs lend well to the outdoor life and light footprint vibe.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Several of our reviewers live with pets, have asthma or allergies, or were hoping the devices would keep areas like the kitchen and bedroom fume-free.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jupiter’s famous Great Red Spot, a storm that’s been raging for hundreds of years, is also available through larger telescopes, depending on where Jupiter is in its rapid rotation.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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That reliability meant families across Connecticut were able to go about their daily lives – reading with their kids, cooking meals in their kitchens and staying warm inside – even as severe weather raged outside.—
Steve Sullivan,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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The crisis was so severe that Wall Street investment bank Bear Stearns had collapsed just three months earlier.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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So far, Becerra’s former chief of staff Sean McCluskie and Sacramento lobbyist Greg Campbell have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steam. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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