steam up

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Recent Examples of steam up So why does this change have me a little, well, steamed up? Vivek Astvansh, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025 The large French doors at the back of the stage get steamed up to show how nuts things are getting outdoors. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025 When Jordan set this as his next film last fall, the obvious next question was who would Jordan would steam up the screen with. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025 The two leads are irresistible and their romance steams up the screen. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025 The massive greenhouses are already steaming up from the unseasonably warm Texas weather, almost stifling any sort of yuletide anticipation—almost. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024 Inside, the sparse cabin features a pair of weatherproof speakers with Bluetooth connectivity, plus the windshield is heated (to avoid steaming up, should the weather turn), and there are modern conveniences like LED headlamps and four proper seat belts. Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 While Nia and Josh canoodle in the pool, Emily and Brad steam up the showers. Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024 QBs like Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, and Jalen Hurts steamed up in ADP, and Allen was routinely selected in the second round of drafts, with Hurts and Mahomes not too far behind. Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steam up
Verb
  • While one of her first moves — pushing specialized teachers into vacant classroom teaching jobs — angered the teachers' union, the new bonus for retirees was an idea that came from the union president, Ingrid Walker-Henry.
    Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • This move had angered India, which pointed to China not getting punished despite its role as an even bigger importer of Russian energy.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After Kibaki’s victory was declared, the president was inaugurated in a strange dusk ceremony that infuriated Odinga’s camp.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The attack infuriated Italy and Italians, who were upset that the United States didn't hold accountable those involved in the mob.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Michael was similarly enraged by the support.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The funniest part to me is that amid this violence — as someone is literally trying to kill him — the thing that enrages Beom-mo the most is when his wife’s top starts to slip down.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ball doesn’t seem annoyed by the memes yet, but the NBA season hasn’t officially started, so there’s still time.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • He was annoyed when people advocated that.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Conservatives were particularly outraged by Joe Biden’s higher-ed agenda.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • That flip reference outraged Pulte.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Steam up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steam%20up. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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