steamed

verb

Definition of steamednext
past tense of steam
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 After proofing, they are broken into small servings, stuffed with pork and steamed. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026 The crust should feel crisp under your hands, with a soft, yielding give beneath it—a sign that the interior has steamed through properly. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026 Bulgur is made from whole wheat kernels that have been steamed, dried and then crushed, giving it a tender texture and a subtle nutty flavor. — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026 The Peleliu, known as the Iron Nickel to sailors, steamed more than 1 million miles during more than 35 years of service. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026 Denver steamed through an 11-game winning streak, won the AFC West by three games and claimed the conference’s top seed a year ago. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 May 2026 The French capital is in the midst of a heat wave — the day of the show was the city’s hottest ever June day, until Wednesday eclipsed it — and the model’s toes steamed inside the oblong footwear. — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 Meals, from breakfast to dinner, feature a rotation of Guatemalan dishes, including ceviche, avocado salad, local fish steamed in banana leaves and roast chicken. — Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 But don’t miss the crispy duck and walnut, and matsutake steamed chicken at the equally satisfying but more casual Yunnan specialty restaurant, Horizon. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamed
  1. boiled
  2. burned
  3. stormed
  4. raged
  5. foamed
Verb
  • Doing laundry has come a long way since people beat clothes on a rock or boiled them in a big cast-iron tub over a wood fire.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • They can be made into an omelet, scrambled, boiled, baked, poached, or fried.
    — Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 3 July 2026
Definition of boiled
Verb
  • The wildfire had burned across an area of 30,000 acres by Sunday, information from the European Union’s Copernicus satellite mapping agency showed.
    — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • When the Ku Klux Klan burned crosses on the lawn of other beach neighbors, the only Jewish family in town, my dad tracked down the local Klan leader and told him to back off, or else.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of burned
Verb
  • The puncher, who was wearing a white shirt and shorts, white socks and black crocs, stormed off and has not been caught.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • With Lionel Messi, then 35, defying nature in Tom Brady-like fashion, Argentina stormed to its third World Cup title, which worked in Telemundo’s favor.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Definition of stormed
Verb
  • Across the continent, schools closed, concerts were canceled, train lines were suspended and wildfires raged.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Cameron came up with the idea during the pandemic, as protests over the murder of George Floyd spread across the country and wildfires raged across Northern California.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 30 June 2026
Definition of raged
Verb
  • The Timberwolves foamed at the mouth, eager to back up Jaden McDaniels’ trash talk about Denver’s defense from three days earlier.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • With her eyes closed and her palms turned upward, Scherzinger appeared to be in total peace as the ocean tide gently foamed around her feet.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of foamed

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