as in boiled
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 steamed
The Peleliu, known as the Iron Nickel to sailors, steamed more than 1 million miles during more than 35 years of service.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026
Denver steamed through an 11-game winning streak, won the AFC West by three games and claimed the conference’s top seed a year ago.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Rather, the fabric should be steamed from behind or from a distance.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
The baby leaves can be eaten raw or steamed like spinach.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026
Denver steamed through an 11-game winning streak, won the AFC West by three games and claimed the conference’s top seed a year ago.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Rather, the fabric should be steamed from behind or from a distance.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
The baby leaves can be eaten raw or steamed like spinach.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamed
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The protein on the plate was typically the star — lavished with saucy, seasoned care — while a forgettable side of peas or asparagus was probably a simply steamed or boiled supporting player.—
Ellie Krieger,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
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When fresh tomatoes are boiled, their lycopene content increases.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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In July 2024, Rinderknecht demanded the chatbot generate an image that showed wealthy elites dining extravagantly on one side of a wall while the world burned beyond the barricade.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The growing list includes strawberry, avocado, lavender, almond, cinnamon, chocolate cake, burnt caramel, bubble gum and piña colada flavoring.—
Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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After the Fever led by as many as 12 in the second half, the Liberty stormed back, capitalizing on Indiana turnovers to secure an 83-75 victory.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Three cases nearly overwhelmed us, while 3,000 raged in Liberia.—
Tom Frieden,
STAT,
6 June 2026
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As protests raged outside banks, leading pundits and politicians suggested ceding power to the President to restore order.—
Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
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The Timberwolves foamed at the mouth, eager to back up Jaden McDaniels’ trash talk about Denver’s defense from three days earlier.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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With her eyes closed and her palms turned upward, Scherzinger appeared to be in total peace as the ocean tide gently foamed around her feet.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Steamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamed. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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