head of steam

noun phrase

: strong driving force : momentum

frequent rallies helped the movement develop a head of steam

Examples of head of steam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leaders need to create a head of steam and act quickly: AI agents are already helping advanced thinking and acting leaders achieve superior financial performance and operational agility, while at the same time achieving new levels of market valuation from investors. —Barry Libert, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

All of those blocks created transition opportunities the other way, and Watkins was impossible to stop with a head of steam. —Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025

But Detroit is an elite team and will take a head of steam into the playoffs. —Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024

WhatsApp has already been building a head of steam in the U.S., making this latest news a gift for Meta. —Zak Doffman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for head of steam

• academe
• cherubim
• elohim
• episteme
• seraphim
• abeam
• airstream
• bloodstream
• daydream
• downstream
• esteem
• extreme