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 Zucchini With its high water content, zucchini can turn mushy and even fall apart when steamed. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026 Their crabs are steamed, frozen and packed into boxes to be shipped to Sri Lanka, where workers remove the meat by hand. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 The sweet alliums are cooked with cilantro and extra-virgin olive oil until tender, then tucked into thin dumpling wrappers that are folded into half-moons and steamed for exactly 10 minutes — any longer and the dough could break. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 There’s arguably nothing more annoying than rushing out the door to an event, only to realize your dress is wrinkled and needs to be steamed. — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 23 July 2026 Manila clams are woven into Italian cuisine, tossed in pasta or served steamed. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamed
  1. boiled
  2. burned
  3. stormed
  4. raged
  5. foamed
Verb
  • The agitation of the team’s fanbase boiled to the surface this summer.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Super-fresh corn on the cob hardly needs to be cooked, let alone boiled.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of boiled
Verb
  • But cars have been burned, trees damaged and people hurt in communities across the Palestinian territory, with some people calling this the most dangerous season yet.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Settlers had burned cars in the neighboring village of Turmus Ayya.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of burned
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  • The flow of money from Qatar into Gaza has taken on new significance since October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists stormed southern Israel, murdered some 1,200 people, and took 251 more hostage.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • They were moved to various locations as rioters stormed the Capitol, and ended up barricading themselves in the Rayburn House Office Building until order was restored and Krishnamoorthi could vote.
    — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of stormed
Verb
  • Ruffalo raged against the Para-WBD merger over the last year, and was one of the loudest voices up to final days before a settlement was reached in state Attorneys General antitrust suit against the Ellisons.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Reporting from Milton, Florida Some Milton residents were luckier than others as the storm raged Friday evening.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 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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“Steamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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