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 best eaten raw or lightly steamed to preserve their nutrients.
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Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
The wontons, pleated with precision, arrive steamed and slicked with mild chili crisp.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
They can be roasted, steamed, or sautéed and served as a delightful side dish with nothing more than a squeeze of lemon.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
The windows steamed with the warmth of the revelry inside.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
The wontons, pleated with precision, arrive steamed and slicked with mild chili crisp.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
They can be roasted, steamed, or sautéed and served as a delightful side dish with nothing more than a squeeze of lemon.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
The windows steamed with the warmth of the revelry inside.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for steamed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamed
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And once the egg has been hard boiled, there's no way to kill bacteria that get inside, Baker said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The legs and thighs for the tinga are boiled in aged chicken stock, mixed with adobo and braised before being picked up on the plancha for service.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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During his testimony, Fonfara said these fraudulent over-redemptions have burned a $14 million dollar hole in distributors’ pockets.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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When firefighters first arrived, the blaze had burned about 50 acres.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Swayman got plenty busy at the start of the second when the Wild stormed the B’s zone.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The margin grew to 45-21 early in the second quarter before the Clippers stormed back for their fourth straight victory, giving Coach Tyronn Lue the 400th win of his career.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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The conflict, which has raged on despite a truce brokered by the United States and Qatar, has sparked a huge humanitarian crisis, with at least 7 million people displaced.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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As the legal process raged on, Fortnite was not available on those app stores.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Steamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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