steams 1 of 2

verb

Definition of steamsnext
present tense third-person singular of steam
as in rages
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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steams

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noun

plural of steam
as in clouds

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  1. rages
  2. burns
  3. shakes
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  • In Ukraine's Luhansk region, Russia's offensive along the Kupiansk-Svatove-Kreminna line Wednesday saw marginal advances near Dvorichna, north of Kupiansk where fighting rages on the outskirts of the settlement, according to a Russian military blogger.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The debate rages on about whether his model is sustainable, and whether and how investors should buy shares of $MSTR.
    Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of rages
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  • The scans identified the same levels of activity in the dopamine-rich areas of the brain in both groups and suggest that, for some, the excitement of romance burns brightly for, regardless of time.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Bon has also created prints and giant photo negatives made with shipping containers where there is no developing, just the light which burns into the metal in the film, which are on the walls surrounding the sculptures.
    Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of burns
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  • While rare, a tsunami could arrive just minutes after the earth shakes, depending on the location.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The longtime politician shakes his head.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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