1
: cooked by steam
2
: angry sense 1
often used with up

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Serve it with a side of steamed broccoli or over a healthy grain like quinoa. Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Aug. 2025 Grab oysters in any preparation: grilled, steamed, baked, and raw off the shell with specific international flavorings. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2025 The cicchetti selection includes sea lettuce with oysters, lagoon shrimps and caviar, and steamed langoustines with horseradish and bottarga. Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025 For a full meal, serve the chicken and broth over steamed rice, cauliflower rice, or orzo. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for steamed

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of steamed was in 1802

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“Steamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamed. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.

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