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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Recent Examples of steam
The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
That this ancient and ancestral food remains such a staple across countries and continents speaks to the joy steamed into every bite and the tradition millions of families have kept alive for thousands of years.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The sauna and steam rooms will be separated for adults and families rather than by gender.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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Verb
He can also be deployed at full-back, steaming down the flanks in an all-action Marcelo Bielsa side on the international stage, as well as being regularly called upon to battle with Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior for his club.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
That this ancient and ancestral food remains such a staple across countries and continents speaks to the joy steamed into every bite and the tradition millions of families have kept alive for thousands of years.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
The chalets are luxurious, and standard amenities include hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms, pool tables, game rooms, home theaters and fireplaces, while some add indoor pools and gyms.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The sauna and steam rooms will be separated for adults and families rather than by gender.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steam
Verb
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Hours into his presidency, Trump issued 1,500 pardons of defendants who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to stop the certification of the 2020 election.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Blakes are a humble family and the idea of her dad blowing past security to storm the court had Mikayla cracking up.—
Grace Raynor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This break in the clouds can be seen all over Portland.—
Tony Perrottet,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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At a time when photos, movie tickets and messages all live in the cloud, junk journaling creates a tactile record of one’s experiences.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) said all Trinity Bay Conservation District customers in this community should boil their water.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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When boiling water, the heat causes those minerals to precipitate into a white, chalky deposit inside the kettle known as limescale buildup.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
27 Jan. 2025
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But the remnants of the smoke and ash that blanketed the city are still settling, and those present ongoing risks, Jerrett says.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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Apu Gomes/Getty Images Video shows that by 12:51 p.m., an enormous plume of smoke was billowing across the Palisades.—
Jonathan Wolfe,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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As fires in the Los Angeles area continue to rage, California could see more activity aimed at reducing wildfire risks in the future under legislation passed with strong Democratic and Republican support in the House Thursday.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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The ceremony is happening in the wake of ongoing, devastating wildfires raging across Southern California.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The new fee, criticized as a driving tax on the middle class and businesses, is meant to encourage people to take the subway, cutting down on exhaust fumes and raising money for the city's Metropolitan Transportation Authority.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Adhesives contain formaldehyde, mills consume energy and produce waste wood, and trucks spew diesel fumes, so even the purest forms of construction inflict environmental cost.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
Noun
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In the summer, the Buttes-Chaumont Park is as popular a picnic destination as Paris Plages along the banks of the Seine.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Moscow's forces still occupy the far bank of the Dnipro River just a few miles away.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steam. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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