as in infuriating
to make angry
finding yet another mistaken charge on his hospital bill really steamed him up
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Recent Examples of steaming up
In January 1899, the American gunboat USS Wilmington set out on an expedition to Venezuela, steaming up the Orinoco River toward the country’s interior.
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steaming up
Verb
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The implications are infuriating.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The hosts’ stand-in captain was at his eccentric best, infuriating bowlers and fielders alike.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And all the while, our gutless politicians watch from the sidelines so as to not interfere and risk angering their party.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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With an economy that is persistently reliant on crude, pursuing policies that raise energy costs risks angering constituents.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Preparing for a Super Bowl watch party, or tailgate spread, means ticking off a list of classic menu items.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
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Jornet reached the final stretch of Colorado peaks on after methodically ticking off the ten 14ers in the Sangre de Cristo Range.—
Jayme Moye,
Outside,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cramped, about living with debilitating period pain, is funny, educational, and at times enraging.—
Benjamin Cannon,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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Paul’s antics are enraging, a bit funny, and a perfect encapsulation of the Chris Paul experience.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes, rage bait can be relatively harmless – a recipe that contains disgusting food combinations or someone annoying their pet, partner or sibling.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
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But what’s been annoying me even more is that these women should have been trained by producers to start recording on their own cell phones if drama starts to unfold after cameras go down.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Steaming up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steaming%20up. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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