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Recent Examples of steamer
Her must-haves span everything from a wrinkle-busting travel steamer and sleep-friendly essentials to smart in-flight upgrades and organizational tools that keep her carry-on under control.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Fill a wide saucepan or wok with just enough water to nearly reach the bottom of a steamer basket (or wok basket) without touching.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Hold the steamer at least 6 inches from the fabric until the fabric is damp.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Lastly, a steamer with window/glass attachment is a must.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Fill a wide saucepan or wok with just enough water to nearly reach the bottom of a steamer basket (or wok basket) without touching.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Hold the steamer at least 6 inches from the fabric until the fabric is damp.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Lastly, a steamer with window/glass attachment is a must.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamer
Noun
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As the ship’s pilot, Smalls took charge and ordered the crew to light the fires that fueled the steamship.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Nov. 2025
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The steamship was capable of carrying over 1,100 passengers and crew.—
Raul A. Reyes,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said the ice has slowed down shipments of road salt that were being delivered to the city on a barge.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Instead of the nine 1,500-ton barge tows usual on the upper Mississippi, your see two or four on the Missouri.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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According to air cargo data provider Rotate, freighter capacity declined 10 percent globally week over week, as of Sunday.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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The freighter arrived in the United Kingdom at the port of Felixstowe just 20 days later—successfully launching the first-ever Arctic commercial-container route from Asia to Europe.—
Brett Simpson,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The salesperson in the custom knife shop with a $1,200 pizza cutter on offer — albeit the most beautiful pizza cutter I, personally, have ever seen — said that more customers had started to trickle in now that the fervor on Main Street had died down and the roads were clearer.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Feb. 2026
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Gently swirl the glass or cutter in a circular motion until the edges become smooth and even.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The ferryboat was on the go all day long, covering more miles in a day than the barge would cover in a century.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Replace your plastic curtain or liner about every six months.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Jacqueline's lip liner six hours later Is the Summer Fridays Flushed Lip Stain worth it?—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The fire started when a gasoline tanker truck making a delivery in the alley behind the plant started leaking.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Joel Zlotnik, a spokesman for the Orange County Transportation Authority, which runs those Express Lanes, said the CHP, a fire department or Caltrans notifies his agency when an official diversion onto the Express Lanes occurs — think major collision or a tanker spilling its cargo.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.—
Thomas Wendel,
National Review,
4 July 2019
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The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
10 Jan. 2019
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“Steamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamer. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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