as in to storm
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
the newspaper's blatantly biased coverage made a lot of readers steam
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Calie Schepp, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
The explosion spewed rock and steam into the air north of the Old Faithful geyser.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
The tech trade lost some of its steam over the summer, and that could create opportunities for tactical trading in the fourth quarter, several investors told CNBC.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
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Dancing With the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET, live on ABC and Disney+, and steaming the next day on Hulu.
—Calie Schepp, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
The explosion spewed rock and steam into the air north of the Old Faithful geyser.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
Noun
And browse other awesome deals on robot vacuums, steam mops, air purifiers, and more household cleaning tools.
—Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
The tech trade lost some of its steam over the summer, and that could create opportunities for tactical trading in the fourth quarter, several investors told CNBC.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steam. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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