as in to anger
to make angry
finding yet another mistaken charge on his hospital bill really steamed him up
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Recent Examples of steam up
The massive greenhouses are already steaming up from the unseasonably warm Texas weather, almost stifling any sort of yuletide anticipation—almost.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
Sansom is known for directing Down by the River Thames, a groundbreaking concert film capturing the legendary Liam Gallagher (Oasis) play a surreal live performance whilst steaming up the river Thames at sunset.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
QBs like Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, and Jalen Hurts steamed up in ADP, and Allen was routinely selected in the second round of drafts, with Hurts and Mahomes not too far behind.
—Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
While Nia and Josh canoodle in the pool, Emily and Brad steam up the showers.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Inside, the sparse cabin features a pair of weatherproof speakers with Bluetooth connectivity, plus the windshield is heated (to avoid steaming up, should the weather turn), and there are modern conveniences like LED headlamps and four proper seat belts.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The water bath and lemons should get hot enough to steam up the window on the microwave door.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
With Jordan now on board to direct and star, the next priority is to find his co-star to steam up the screen with; given what the previous roles did for their respective female leads, the part is sure to draw the attention of many A-listers in town.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
Steaming is simple and effective; pop a wide array of foods like veggies, fish, and dumplings into the steamer of your choosing, let the water steam up, and a complete meal cooks in minutes while barely dirtying a dish.
—Andrew Watman, WIRED, 29 June 2024
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
Sansom is known for directing Down by the River Thames, a groundbreaking concert film capturing the legendary Liam Gallagher (Oasis) play a surreal live performance whilst steaming up the river Thames at sunset.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
QBs like Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, and Jalen Hurts steamed up in ADP, and Allen was routinely selected in the second round of drafts, with Hurts and Mahomes not too far behind.
—Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
While Nia and Josh canoodle in the pool, Emily and Brad steam up the showers.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Inside, the sparse cabin features a pair of weatherproof speakers with Bluetooth connectivity, plus the windshield is heated (to avoid steaming up, should the weather turn), and there are modern conveniences like LED headlamps and four proper seat belts.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The water bath and lemons should get hot enough to steam up the window on the microwave door.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
With Jordan now on board to direct and star, the next priority is to find his co-star to steam up the screen with; given what the previous roles did for their respective female leads, the part is sure to draw the attention of many A-listers in town.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
Steaming is simple and effective; pop a wide array of foods like veggies, fish, and dumplings into the steamer of your choosing, let the water steam up, and a complete meal cooks in minutes while barely dirtying a dish.
—Andrew Watman, WIRED, 29 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steam up
Verb
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In the video game, Abby pits herself against Joel, which also angered online gamers.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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The move, which directs the education secretary to go forward with revising a law passed by Congress, pleased some conservatives while angering student loan borrowers and advocates, who vowed to launch a court challenge.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trump's economic war and annexation threats have infuriated Canadians.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The show also features breakout performances from Isa Briones, who plays the infuriating Dr. Trinity Santos, Gerran Howell as the bumbling student doctor Dennis Whitaker, and Taylor Dearden as the sensitive and quirky Dr. Melissa King.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The gallery owner, Mariana, is both despondent and enraged.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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Justice denied Problems exposed in the unit have enraged victims and frustrated prosecutors and judges.—
Donna McGuire,
Ian Cummings,
and Glenn E. Rice,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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With Connecticut facing the possibility of exceeding the cap by $61 million, Lamont is reining in spending, annoying some liberal Democrats who note that the state is simultaneously looking at a budget surplus.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2025
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Also keeping with that theme are tons of Marvel references to the point that Mara (who starred in 2015’s Fantastic Four) was likely getting annoyed.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His move outraged many in the party who want to fight the Trump agenda, but gives senators room to side with Republicans and allow the continuing resolution, often described as a CR, to advance.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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His move outraged many in the party who want to fight the Trump agenda, but gave senators room to side with Republicans and allow the continuing resolution, often described as a CR, to advance.—
Kevin Freking,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2025
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