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Recent Examples of steamer
Oysters in the shell should be steamed for four to nine minutes in a steamer that’s already steaming.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Place the dumplings in the prepared steamer basket without touching.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
My clothes are always wrinkly post-travel, which is why a portable steamer is so important.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2025
Plus, the set comes with a milk steamer and frother for a barista-level experience right at home.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Place the dumplings in the prepared steamer basket without touching.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
My clothes are always wrinkly post-travel, which is why a portable steamer is so important.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2025
Plus, the set comes with a milk steamer and frother for a barista-level experience right at home.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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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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Holding a drone show in its place would not require a barge and would cost $80,000 to $100,000, said Amy Jean-Baptiste, the city Parks and Recreation Deputy Director.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The wreck of a colossal oil barge is home to some of the bay's most stunning marine life.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 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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As an 86-second exchange unfolded, Chez stood perfectly still, a stunned expression on his face, as his father screamed at him and cops ordered him to drop the box cutter more than a dozen times.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The cutter’s visit was hosted by the group and is a public outreach event with the Ocean Institute.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
3 Jan. 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
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In the clip, Jenner sported a white plunging latex dress, as well as tan eyeshadow, pops of pink blush, and nude lip liner.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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When purchasing a liner along with a shower curtain, the two items should be the same width and have the same number of grommets or attachment points for hooks.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Putin is yet to comment on the developments related to the tanker, which the US had previously sanctioned for carrying illicit Iranian oil.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fox News was first to report that SEALs seized the tanker.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 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 20 Jan. 2026.
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