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
Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
Romito’s fried chicken is the signature item for good reason — steamed at 154 degrees, marinated in herbs, and then pressure-fried for ten minutes to lock in moisture and keep the meat tender and light.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 12 May 2025
The surfaces listed below should never be cleaned with a steam cleaner.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
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Verb
Her mother, Hoa Nguyen, makes the cha sausage used in the dish from home, grinding the meat and steaming it in banana leaves.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
Romito’s fried chicken is the signature item for good reason — steamed at 154 degrees, marinated in herbs, and then pressure-fried for ten minutes to lock in moisture and keep the meat tender and light.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
Noun
Floor votes and caucus lunch meetings are opportunities that many senators use to catch up with colleagues to blow off steam, strengthen personal relationships or try to advance their legislative priorities.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 12 May 2025
The surfaces listed below should never be cleaned with a steam cleaner.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steam
Verb
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Opening day attendees who didn't storm the Ministry, however, were treated to shockingly short wait times, park-goers reported.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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In the second round of the playoffs, against the defending champion, the Boston Celtics, the script was flipped: the Knicks got down by huge margins in the first two games but came storming back for the victory in both, creating a 2–0 edge.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
22 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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If boiled and dehydrated, the useful components of the placenta may be altered and reduced.—
Marley Dewey,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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Audiences will witness how life finds a way to survive on a planet where meteors fall, super volcanoes erupt, seas boil and the land moves.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
Noun
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This obscure Jordanian company underwrites weird risks in weird places (recent claim: loss from cancellation of a rock concert in Venice after the lead singer inhaled smoke from a fire at a gig in Paris).—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Crews from the Trumbull Center, Long Hill and Nichols Fire Departments responded and found smoke caused by a small electrical fire from a power cord.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Advertisement Then Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office, confronting European leaders with the reality that his commitment to Europe had become an open question—especially as war raged in Ukraine.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
24 May 2025
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Trump has raged against the Fed and Powell, specifically, for declining to cut interest rates this year as the president’s trade agenda roils global markets.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Turn on a fan or open a window: A fan or stovetop vent, or a good cross-breeze can help redirect the fumes.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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Often, that’s more valuable than forcing yourself to continue, then waking up running on fumes.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 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
Noun
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Fannie and Freddie play an important role in the housing market by buying mortgages from banks and other lenders.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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This has major implications for banks and fintechs looking to scale fraud operations while maintaining compliance and fairness.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steam. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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