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
Lindsey Desoto, Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Trump’s resentment has been steaming since the 2020 presidential election.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
The house with four bedrooms and 4 ½ bathrooms comes with a primary suite with steam shower and dressing room, a great room with flagstone floors, a glass pocket door, an office, a home theater, five HVACs, a five-car garage, an outdoor kitchen and a rooftop fitness studio.
—Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Broccoli Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable commonly enjoyed steamed, raw, or sautéed.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Trump’s resentment has been steaming since the 2020 presidential election.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
Linear Fresnel reflectors: Long, thin mirrors that focus sunlight to heat a liquid and power a steam generator.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
The house with four bedrooms and 4 ½ bathrooms comes with a primary suite with steam shower and dressing room, a great room with flagstone floors, a glass pocket door, an office, a home theater, five HVACs, a five-car garage, an outdoor kitchen and a rooftop fitness studio.
—Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steam
Verb
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During their Dolce & Gabbana x SKIMS shoot, Kim asked if anyone remembered when Kourtney stormed into her classroom to take back a pair of Levi jeans that Kim borrowed without permission.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The awards show went on against the odds but there was further drama on the night when actress Adèle Haenel and director Céline Sciamma stormed out of the auditorium in protest at the Best Director win for Polanski.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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As for other differences between the plans, Entertainment includes more than 75 channels, the ability to stream on unlimited devices in your home, unlimited cloud DVR storage, and a special offer on premium channels.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2025
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This user-friendly cloud solution requires no installations and works across all platforms—PC, Mac, or mobile.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Save water from boiling foods to make soups, cook rice, and prepare other foods.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
21 Feb. 2025
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Add pasta sauce and broth; boil until tender: Add pasta sauce to skillet.—
Melissa Gray,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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Young red fruit aromas together with smoke and black licorice.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Evanston firefighters responded to a single-family home Sunday at approximately 2:45 a.m. to find heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear of the structure, according to a news release from the department.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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In March 2009, as the financial crisis raged on, the Bull-Bear spread hit negative 51.4%, right at the market bottom.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Well, that scene when Shauna rages on her, and tells her to get out was interesting.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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Opting for too many chemicals can leave surfaces sticky in the best of scenarios and create dangerous fumes in the worst of scenarios.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2025
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Continue reading … ‘DISTURBING’ – USAID whistleblower fumes at Biden-era agency funding DEI events all over the world.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 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
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Indeed, data from JPMorgan underscores that purported disconnect: The bank’s latest report indicates that small-scale traders have continued to backstop the U.S. equity market — even as AAII’s survey flashes warning signs from this group.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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The scammer claims that the amount will be deposited into your bank account or mailed by check within 1 to 2 business days.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steam. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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