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
Verb
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Dried khat leaves are also boiled to create a stimulant tea.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Next, they're boiled in a pot of hot water for 10 minutes, then are removed and left to cool so the seal can form.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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The Coptic Fire has burned 1,680 acres and was 40% contained.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Last year, the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires burned a total of almost 50,000 acres in the Los Angeles area in January, but the state’s four biggest wildfires started in July and August.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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New York stormed back from 29 points down in Game 4 to shock San Antonio.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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No one has successfully stormed the cockpit of a commercial aircraft flying in the US since the September 11, 2001 attacks, but some experts say more could be done to prevent it.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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By July 2, when Orlando temperatures topped 101 degrees, wildfires had raged for more than 40 days, burning more than 300,000 acres across the region.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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As the Spurs lead shrunk, the roar of the crowd inside MSG raged.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 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 22 Jun. 2026.
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