as in boiled
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 steamed
They’re wrapped in banana leaves instead of corn husks, are flatter and more rectangular in shape, and are about three times the size of the kind traditionally steamed in corn husks (perfect for sharing).
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Their dining room now packed and wind in their sails, the couple is digging deeper into the cooking of Tussanaprasit’s native Chiang Mai, serving dishes like khao khan jin, a glistening mixture of rice, salty pork bits, and pork blood steamed in banana leaves.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Tender pulled rabbit meat is wrapped in smooth blue masa and steamed in a banana leaf wrapper.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Here, littleneck clams are steamed in a wok with green onion, ginger and wine stock, oyster sauce, sake and fresh ginger.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Their dining room now packed and wind in their sails, the couple is digging deeper into the cooking of Tussanaprasit’s native Chiang Mai, serving dishes like khao khan jin, a glistening mixture of rice, salty pork bits, and pork blood steamed in banana leaves.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Tender pulled rabbit meat is wrapped in smooth blue masa and steamed in a banana leaf wrapper.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Here, littleneck clams are steamed in a wok with green onion, ginger and wine stock, oyster sauce, sake and fresh ginger.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamed
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It is served baked, fried, grilled, roasted, slow-cooked, or boiled, either alone, with seasonings, or as soups, stews, chilis, casseroles, and tacos.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
17 Sep. 2025
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These petite potatoes are boiled, then stir fried, tossed with a salty-sweet sauce and finished with sesame seeds, green onions and pepper flakes.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Hollywood icon stormed the Dancing With the Stars ballroom during the season 34 premiere with a flashy tango alongside partner Jenna Johnson.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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At the rehearsal the day before, Ethan stormed out after claiming Zac and Lydia were moving too quickly in their relationship and speculating that Zac might be gay.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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As the Tush Push discourse raged Sunday night following the Chiefs’ 20-17 loss to the Eagles, another debate started.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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At times, officials, including senior advisor Stephen Miller, have raged against federal judges for standing in their way by issuing nationwide injunctions, some of which Sotomayor and her colleagues have then had brought before them.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Steamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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