head of steam
noun phrase
: strong driving force : momentum
frequent rallies helped the movement develop a head of steam
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That gives him a full head of steam to crash the glass.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
With the Terriers on the power play, the rookie took the puck with a head of steam and skated to his left.
—Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
Instead, veteran guard Gary Harris picked off the pass, went the other direction and dropped the ball to a trailing Paolo Banchero, who slammed it on a full head of steam.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Building up a head of steam, the PTPA released a statement in mid-February critical of how Jannik Sinner’s three-month doping suspension was handled.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
With the Terriers on the power play, the rookie took the puck with a head of steam and skated to his left.
—Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
Instead, veteran guard Gary Harris picked off the pass, went the other direction and dropped the ball to a trailing Paolo Banchero, who slammed it on a full head of steam.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Building up a head of steam, the PTPA released a statement in mid-February critical of how Jannik Sinner’s three-month doping suspension was handled.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Head of steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20of%20steam. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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