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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
  • Perhaps some will find this gentleness frustrating, and interpret it as an apologia for a complacency inappropriate to our angry, angular, activist times.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • That includes Romane Fringeli, playing Enzo’s sister Carla, who is angry that Enzo plans to move their father Anthony (Bastien Bouillon), freshly released from prison, into their apartment.
    Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • But the evening quickly descended into chaos as fans angered by Nantes' relegation to the second division stormed the field.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 May 2026
  • The delay angered rural Republicans, who wanted to see the farm bill passed.
    Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
Adjective
  • At Williams’ trial, authorities said Williams was a jealous lover and often became enraged.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
  • After the match, an enraged Fatu attacked Reigns and nailed the referee with a pop-up Samoan Drop.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • What was the song that infuriated the coach?
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Still, even an unsuccessful appeal would let Democrats try to blame their failure on the conservative majority that dominates the nation's highest court, which has already infuriated the party and civil rights groups by neutering the Voting Rights Act.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • Operating a food truck in Concord isn't likely to make anyone rich, but with the price of gas going ballistic, Ruben Hernandez was having a hard time even breaking even.
    John Ramos, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • The American version is intended to defend the entire continental United States, as well as Alaska and Hawaii, against long-range ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
    Nik Popli, Time, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Which brings us to Kyle Busch — who was really ticked off Sunday.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • Rihanna was thought to be ticked off at the Met Gala Monday, when her longtime partner A$AP Rocky was seen talking to a woman, which the internet believed rubbed the superstar the wrong way.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • Previously, Hungarians opposed to the government were indignant but apathetic.
    Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Upon his return, Tagovailoa gave a rather indignant response to those who questioned his NFL future.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • To Henry, this would have been for the greater good of English football, but the reaction was again one of anger and Henry was annoyed that the idea was killed off.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the president doesn’t get annoyed with him once or twice.
    NBC news, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026

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“Steamed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamed%20up. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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