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adjective

Definition of steamed upnext
as in angry
feeling or showing anger I'm really steamed up over his latest outrageous behavior

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steamed up

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verb

past tense of steam up
as in angered
to make angry finding yet another mistaken charge on his hospital bill really steamed him up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamed up
  1. angry
  2. angered
  3. ballistic
  4. enraged
  5. indignant
  6. annoyed
  7. outraged
  8. mad
Adjective
  • Watching his massive bank of video screens with the angry mob clashing with the Raiders, there seems to be more than a hint of veracity to that intriguing statement.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • When customers are angry, representatives by nature are likely to get defensive.
    Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of angry
Verb
  • But there would be uproar at such an increase, with supporters already angered over Ratcliffe’s decision to unilaterally hike seats not yet sold this season to a flat rate of £66, with no concessions for over-65s or under-16s.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Many universities found themselves in hot water for issuing statements about the conflict, which inevitably angered one side or the other.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • Russian drones were also reported to have entered Latvian and Romanian airspace in September, while Poland was forced to scramble fighter jets last week when Russia conducted ballistic and cruise missile strikes on western Ukraine.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Streets in the capital Kyiv remained largely empty Friday morning as Ukraine’s air force warned of the threat of ballistic and cruise missiles potentially targeting parts of the country.
    Daria Tarasova Markina, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of ballistic
Verb
  • But conservatives said they were enraged by the legislation.
    Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Lina Khan has enraged corporate America.
    Brian Fung, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of enraged
Adjective
  • And no other post-World War II president faced a powerful Asian adversary like today’s China: large, resourceful, indignant, and determined to claim the central regional position.
    Michael J. Green, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The audience cheers at the right moments, and Costner has the appropriate indignant fervor.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
Definition of indignant
Verb
  • Initially annoyed by his bubbly personality, Jovie eventually warms up to Buddy, and the pair fall in love.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Leanna Lenee, the fiancée of Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, is setting the record straight after social media users accused her of being annoyed at him for taking pictures with fans.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of annoyed
Verb
  • Aliso Canyon likely to stay open for years; residents outraged.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • As House members scrambled to pass a stopgap spending plan Friday, lawmakers removed legislation that would have fully funded the World Trade Center Health Program through 2040, outraged 9/11 advocates said.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of outraged
Adjective
  • According to some, you’re not supposed to care about these victories because you’re just supposed to be mad all the time about the stuff that’s going wrong.
    Dominic Pino, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
  • And the faith side of the name is two things- faith is part of our inner belief and our inner kind of faith in terms of making this mad, mad dream and idea a reality.
    Yolanda Evans, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of mad
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