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Definition of steamed upnext
as in angry
feeling or showing anger I'm really steamed up over his latest outrageous behavior

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steamed up

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verb

past tense of steam up

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Recent Examples of steamed up
Verb
Heated Rivalry's love story steamed up the ice in locales around the globe, and is just in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics, where there's no shortage of hockeymania. Laura Fiengo, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026 So why does this change have me a little, well, steamed up? Vivek Astvansh, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamed up
Adjective
  • But, Trump is not popular overall with most California voters, who are angry with him for sending federal troops and immigration officers to the state, and not sending enough federal funding to help wildfire victims in Los Angeles, said McCuan, the Sonoma State professor.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • No angry, in-your-face, Twitter-like battles were instigated.
    Aaron Everitt, STAT, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While Decurion may be operating within its rights as owner of the property, its secretive and mysterious business practices have increasingly angered film fans concerned about the future of moviegoing in the city.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Netanyahu angered Trump earlier in the war by attacking Iranian oil and gas facilities; but Netanyahu then pivoted to Iranian infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities.
    Daniel Kurtzer, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The case dragged on for years, and the family became enraged when former District Attorney Pamela Price attempted to downgrade the charges against the three men.
    John Ramos, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Shortly after administering the technical to an enraged Self, referee Doug Sirmons hit KU’s coach with another tech, ostensibly for remaining on the court instead of returning to the coach’s box.
    Gary Bedore March 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Employees at the store allegedly ended up sharing the footage with customers, which authorities say infuriated Pierce’s brother, Marcus Freeman.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Brandon Woodruff, who started Monday’s series opener for Milwaukee and delivered the pitch that infuriated Contreras, had already plunked him five times in seven games dating back to 2018.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Prosecutors said 15 guns were fired and 145 pieces of ballistic evidence were recovered from the shooting.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office told KTVT-TV that the deputy, who was using a ballistic shield, was hit in the face by shrapnel.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • So as the final seconds ticked off and Staley came to shake hands, Auriemma expressed his displeasure and then left the court without shaking hands with any of the South Carolina players.
    Reid Laymance, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The first of those had been ticked off on Thursday evening, with Gyokeres scoring a hat-trick against Ukraine as part of a superb team performance.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Upon his return, Tagovailoa gave a rather indignant response to those who questioned his NFL future.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Still, these many practicalities fuse with the film’s emotional stories of indignant independence and romantic conflict thanks to a sense of analytical observation that is inherently social.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Who would have thought a suite of songs that cover being annoyed at TV chef Jamie Oliver and some rich Tesla driver moving into an old flame’s flat would be so comprehensively devastating?
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Unless you’re annoyed at paying the junior engineers $300,000 a year straight out of school.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Steamed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamed%20up. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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