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
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steam up
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Many developing countries were angered by the modest deal on climate crisis financing that emerged by consensus from the Azerbaijan talks.Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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This angered Sonny, and the two couldn’t wait for their performance to end.Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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His policy proposals, including banning travel from several Muslim-majority countries in 2017, infuriated the Democratic base, leading to Democratic successes in 2017 and 2018.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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The fact that there's not enough being done to protect artists when they are exposed to the world infuriates me.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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The service tacked to the political center after the Warner Bros. Discovery merger 2.5 years ago, but still enrages Trump routinely.David Bloom, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Sal, still enraged at how Oz murdered his wife and son in Episode 5, begins to beat Oz savagely with a golf club.Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Examples of structural issues include being easily annoyed by other people’s demands and stories about their daily activities.Courtney Smith, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The report said the mailings annoyed and confused some voters.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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But in the waning days of a pressure cooker campaign, Selzer's poll for the Des Moines Register, part of the USA TODAY Network, outraged the GOP and gave Democrats false hope ahead of what turned out to be a national Republican rout.Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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The idea of women keeping their votes hidden from their husbands has outraged some conservatives.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Steam up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steam%20up. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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