as in to storm
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 steam
Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
For fans who can’t get enough of Reacher, Prime Video is also steaming Tom Cruise’s Jack Reacher movies.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
Both the men’s and women’s locker rooms have extensive steam, sauna, whirlpool and cold plunge options.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Heat the cream in a small saucepan over medium until steaming and bubbling around the edges.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
For fans who can’t get enough of Reacher, Prime Video is also steaming Tom Cruise’s Jack Reacher movies.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
Bathroom color ideas abound, and the spaces are the perfect place to play with paint, which can stand up to splashes and steam better than wallpaper.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
Both the men’s and women’s locker rooms have extensive steam, sauna, whirlpool and cold plunge options.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steam
Verb
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During their Dolce & Gabbana x SKIMS shoot, Kim asked if anyone remembered when Kourtney stormed into her classroom to take back a pair of Levi jeans that Kim borrowed without permission.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The awards show went on against the odds but there was further drama on the night when actress Adèle Haenel and director Céline Sciamma stormed out of the auditorium in protest at the Best Director win for Polanski.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As for other differences between the plans, Entertainment includes more than 75 channels, the ability to stream on unlimited devices in your home, unlimited cloud DVR storage, and a special offer on premium channels.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2025
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This user-friendly cloud solution requires no installations and works across all platforms—PC, Mac, or mobile.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The big picture: Tracing it through history can explain why our underlying tensions still boil.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The electric kettle boiled water, the television worked, and a game console could be used, all without a gas-guzzling generator.—
Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Video from the scene shows thick black and orange smoke billowing from the three boats as the fire intensified.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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An image that local media outlets said captured the aftermath of the explosions showed thick smoke billowing into the air in a rural area.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In March 2009, as the financial crisis raged on, the Bull-Bear spread hit negative 51.4%, right at the market bottom.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Well, that scene when Shauna rages on her, and tells her to get out was interesting.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Environmental factors: Exposure to irritants such as cigarette smoke, air pollution, or chemical fumes can increase your risk.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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Sheriff Mendoza reportedly told TMZ that gas company and fire department personnel had checked for any toxic fumes that might endanger deputies during their search.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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Some might protest that the inflation rate and bank lending rate are correlated, and therefore the HAMI double-counts the effective inflation.—
Steve H. Hanke,
National Review,
27 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, data from JPMorgan underscores that purported disconnect: The bank’s latest report indicates that small-scale traders have continued to backstop the U.S. equity market — even as AAII’s survey flashes warning signs from this group.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steam. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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