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
Sometimes the reception to my style was not ideal, especially when judges would clock my handmade or altered garments as cheap or not properly steamed.
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Gabe Montesanti, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Operators of cruise ships, which guzzle fuel, also steamed higher.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
And yet somehow they've been relegated to the back of the plate for years, steamed into submission and served without fanfare.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026
Look for whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and words like steamed, baked, poached, roasted, broiled or grilled.
—Dr. Sarah Kinsella, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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Gabe Montesanti, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Operators of cruise ships, which guzzle fuel, also steamed higher.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
And yet somehow they've been relegated to the back of the plate for years, steamed into submission and served without fanfare.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026
Look for whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and words like steamed, baked, poached, roasted, broiled or grilled.
—Dr. Sarah Kinsella, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for steamed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamed
Verb
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Sweet potatoes can be baked, roasted, or boiled and pair well with both sweet and savory flavors, including cinnamon, butter, and olive oil.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2026
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Similar to potatoes, they can be baked, boiled, fried, or added to soups and stews.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
9 May 2026
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Deputy Senior Commissioner Jean Claude Mukendi, head of the public security department in Ituri Province, said the individuals who burned the tents did not understand the protocols surrounding Ebola burials.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Based on Harris’ 2018 off-Broadway play of the same name, which received three Obie Awards, Is God Is follows twin sisters Racine (Kara Young) and Anaia (Mallori Johnson), who were burned as babies in a fire.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Diaz’s face was split open by the end of the second round, the canvas looked like a crime scene and Perry stormed around the cage afterward, demanding a fight with Paul while fans stood on chairs trying to film the madness below them.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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At 49 minutes, Kerolin stormed forward in attack.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The windstorm from the fans raged until the home eventually broke off from its remaining anchors, rolling completely over not once, but twice.—
Alexandra Phelps,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The storm raged unabated, and our fears continued to mount.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 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 24 May. 2026.
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