steaming 1 of 2

as in angry
feeling or showing anger she was steaming after hearing that she was being slandered by someone who had once been her best friend

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steaming

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verb

present participle of steam

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Recent Examples of steaming
Verb
Their sound was described as a hybrid mixing elements of rock, blues and funk into a steaming-hot Houston stew. CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Brighter landscape shots with more complicated colors, however, like a steaming blue hot spring surrounded by yellow-red sand and green trees, don’t look nearly as vibrant as the lush greens and blues of the Planet Earth II footage. Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 Fishermen haul up cages with lobsters ready for steaming pots, buttery rolls, and rich chowder. Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 Try steaming, roasting, or air-frying broccoli for a healthy side dish. Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026 Sometimes holding a dispenser over a steaming hot beverage can cause condensation to form around the pouring spout. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 To clean, heat 1 cup of water and 1 to 2 tablespoons of lemon juice or several lemon slices in a microwave-safe bowl for three minutes or until steaming. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 July 2026 Its shot-of-steam, spray, vertical-steaming and self-cleaning features were also tested. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026 Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pour 1 cup steaming hot water over 1/2 cup old fashioned oats in a serving bowl or mug. Elisa Zied, Parents, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steaming
Adjective
  • Perhaps the Giants believe pitching angry benefits Houser, too.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Occupants of a residence on the 1400 block of 104th Avenue were angry at the auto body shop for parking lots of cars outside, loud noises and excessive garbage.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Stir into the boiling milk and boil on low heat until thick, stirring all the time.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The utter carnage that follows brings major developments for all the main characters still on the chessboard — and many gruesome deaths by dragon fire, boiling oil, spikes and even catapults.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Both companies also help produce the Navy’s Virginia-class attack submarines and Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But Kyiv is swiftly innovating, with Ukraine now developing its own ballistic missile to hit back at Russia and working with European countries on developing more anti-ballistic air defenses.
    Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The cost to infrastructure from raging floodwaters is expected to run in the tens of millions of dollars.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Canada's struggling wood product sector and the wine industry, already affected by raging wildfires in the country's west, could be hit hard by the new tariffs.
    Promit Mukherjee, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • But if state Democratic leaders simply chose a new nominee on their own, voters might be indignant.
    Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
  • The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist.
    Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • That giant wood burning fireplace is the perfect spot to enjoy a whiskey, neat.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In one 1989 case, the Supreme Court ruled that burning the American flag is protected by the First Amendment.
    Grace Hase, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.
    Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As a consequence, Nadia’s enraged sponsors send her packing back to Europe.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That’s been the story of this third season, one that started with Rhaenyra storming the castle and taking the Iron Throne and then promptly saw her get picked apart by dozens of unforeseen calamities.
    Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Despite a 25% decline in gold from its high in January, proponents of the precious metal are storming into bullish call positions after almost two months of sideways action gives way to a rally Friday following weak jobs data.
    Oliver Renick, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Steaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steaming. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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