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
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Enjoy a steaming plate of weekend-only biscuits and gravy.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Additionally, steaming away wrinkles can give you that high-end feel typically found in a spa or hotel atmosphere.
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Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
On a steaming hot afternoon, the opening 45 minutes offered no reprieve from the tension.
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The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
Primitive manmade paths have been carved among the hills, which are dotted with steaming vents, small rivers, and glacial ice.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
There is chicken on the dining table and a pot of rice, both miraculously still steaming on top of the lazy Susan.
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Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
Mike Trout, who was the automatic runner at second, came steaming around toward the plate.
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Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Dale thought of the donuts and wondered if steaming them in their combination oven would consistently bake them all the way through.
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Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
Verb
When in doubt, stick to food that is cooked and served steaming hot.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Enjoy a steaming plate of weekend-only biscuits and gravy.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Additionally, steaming away wrinkles can give you that high-end feel typically found in a spa or hotel atmosphere.
—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
On a steaming hot afternoon, the opening 45 minutes offered no reprieve from the tension.
—
The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
Primitive manmade paths have been carved among the hills, which are dotted with steaming vents, small rivers, and glacial ice.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
There is chicken on the dining table and a pot of rice, both miraculously still steaming on top of the lazy Susan.
—
Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
Mike Trout, who was the automatic runner at second, came steaming around toward the plate.
—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Dale thought of the donuts and wondered if steaming them in their combination oven would consistently bake them all the way through.
—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steaming
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Last week, Dipke traveled to several Indian cities, joining thousands of angry demonstrators to demand the education minister’s removal.
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Played by House of the Dragon’s Milly Alcock, Kara’s path crosses that of an angry, sword-wielding teenager, Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve Ridley), who seeks revenge for her slain family.
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Giant factories vent massive amounts of boiling exhaust straight into the atmosphere.
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When not displaying geyser-like activity, the pool was actively boiling.
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That is why comparing ballistic and cruise missiles is not just about asking which one is more powerful.
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Buss was hit in his arm and his ballistic vest likely saved his life.
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Meanwhile, the jet stream — following the arc around the heat dome — is carrying wildfire smoke up north to Minnesota and the Upper Midwest from raging wildfires in Utah, Arizona and Colorado.
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That's the word from fire officials across the nation during the heart of fireworks season, and especially out west, where wildfires are raging.
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The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist.
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Judge Timothy Mazzei asked him Wednesday in a loud, indignant voice.
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The fire at a cold storage facility in Boyle Heights began burning Wednesday, hours after Bass departed for the dedication of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
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The heat has been amplified by climate change, driven by humans burning fossil fuels.
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Rob-Will’s enraged face as Beulah told him what the situation actually is was pretty amazing.
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Massive, lumpy-looking hippos, who prefer to wallow or swim slowly in water pools, lakes, and rivers can run as fast as 25 km/h (about 70 meters in 10 seconds), a respectable sprinting speed not to be matched by most adults trying to outrun an enraged animal.
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They were easily beaten by Brazil in the final match of the group stage, and their head coach Steve Clarke came in for criticism after storming out of his post-match interview before stepping down from his role when their exit was confirmed on Saturday.
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Listen to Hoffman discuss storming out of the Emmys in the Bald and the Beautiful episode above.
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“Steaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steaming. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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