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Examples of steam up in a Sentence
finding yet another mistaken charge on his hospital bill really steamed him up
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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
The design contains a water waste system so that the moisture from the food has somewhere to go without contaminating the clean water that’s getting ready to steam up.
—Andrew Watman, WIRED, 29 June 2024
Get Citation Request Reprint Permissions On April 25, 1915, when British, French, and Australian and New Zealand troops landed on the strategic Gallipoli Peninsula, their objective was to knock out Ottoman defenses and make way for Allied navies to steam up the Dardanelles strait toward Istanbul.
—Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2015
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Word History
First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
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“Steam up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam%20up. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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