as in angry
feeling or showing anger
she was steaming after hearing that she was being slandered by someone who had once been her best friend
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as in boiling
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 steaming
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
With the Wild killing a penalty, Marcus Foligno blocked a Matt Duchene shot, then was pushed face-first into the ice by Duchene’s follow-through, coming up bloody and steaming mad.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
The longaniza breakfast taco lands hot in my hands, the tortilla still steaming, folded around spicy sausage and eggs with a tomato-rich salsa that blooms slowly with heat.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
It’s made by steaming soybeans and then fermenting them with beneficial bacteria.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2026
Ironing or steaming clothes after a long travel day.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
Martone’s gorgeous touch pass to Dvorak sent him steaming ahead with Travis Konecny, with only Mason Lohrei defending.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Start by steaming water with vinegar or lemon juice to loosen residue, making cleanup easier and safer.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
Eventually, Arvidsson found Mittelstadt steaming down the middle of the ice and Mittelstadt buried a wrist shot over Vasilevskiy’s blocker.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Bush and its strike group left its Norfolk, Virginia, homeport on March 31, and took the long route to the Middle East region, steaming around the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
With the Wild killing a penalty, Marcus Foligno blocked a Matt Duchene shot, then was pushed face-first into the ice by Duchene’s follow-through, coming up bloody and steaming mad.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
The longaniza breakfast taco lands hot in my hands, the tortilla still steaming, folded around spicy sausage and eggs with a tomato-rich salsa that blooms slowly with heat.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
It’s made by steaming soybeans and then fermenting them with beneficial bacteria.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2026
Ironing or steaming clothes after a long travel day.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
Martone’s gorgeous touch pass to Dvorak sent him steaming ahead with Travis Konecny, with only Mason Lohrei defending.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Start by steaming water with vinegar or lemon juice to loosen residue, making cleanup easier and safer.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
Eventually, Arvidsson found Mittelstadt steaming down the middle of the ice and Mittelstadt buried a wrist shot over Vasilevskiy’s blocker.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steaming
Adjective
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The many leaps in time to the wedding—to which Ruben shows up on a motorcycle, angry enough to knock his brother out with a single punch—consistently ratchet up the sense of dread, and the suspense over why or how these two have stayed enmeshed.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jabil board defies angry shareholders.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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One-Pan Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken and Peas All the creaminess of a traditional chicken alfredo (one of our favorite chicken recipes)—minus the extra pot for boiling the pasta.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pouring 2 to 3 gallons of boiling water on a fire ant mound will kill the mound about 60% of the time.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As the head of ATF Chicago, I, Christopher, have seen firsthand that by leveraging technology such as ballistic evidence, law enforcement can identify the true drivers of violence to intervene early and disrupt the violence cycle.—
Andrew S. Boutros,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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One Secret Service officer was shot in the chest, but was wearing a ballistic vest that worked.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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And his future, a raging battle between the state courts and the NCAA, will be a bellwether for all college sports.—
Bomani Jones,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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Plenty of others haven’t engaged with the book at all, instead using its premise — and ironically, Hathaway’s role as a female producer on the film — as fodder for the ever-raging American culture wars.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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Previously, Hungarians opposed to the government were indignant but apathetic.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Upon his return, Tagovailoa gave a rather indignant response to those who questioned his NFL future.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Maps show where the wildfires are burning across Florida and Georgia.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The video shows stunned drivers making a break for it after the firework went off, even though 77 was still partially burning.—
Joe Bruno,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Officers said an adult male suspect attempted to sell products to the bakery and became enraged when an employee declined.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after administering the technical to an enraged Self, referee Doug Sirmons hit KU’s coach with another tech, ostensibly for remaining on the court instead of returning to the coach’s box.—
Gary Bedore
March 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump posted a video on Truth Social showing the suspect storming the White House Correspondents' Dinner and a photo of the suspect on the ground after being apprehended.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bart Jansen Iran claimed the first toll has been paid for ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz and demonstrated its control of the key waterway by having state television show commandos storming a cargo ship during a hiatus in peace talks with the United States.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Steaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steaming. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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