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 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 After proofing, they are broken into small servings, stuffed with pork and steamed. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamed
  1. boiled
  2. burned
  3. stormed
  4. raged
  5. foamed
Verb
  • Super-fresh corn on the cob hardly needs to be cooked, let alone boiled.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Users usually chew it for an effect similar to amphetamines, or it is dried and boiled to create a stimulant tea.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of boiled
Verb
  • Byblow says earth tones will be major this season — think rusty red, forest green, burnt orange, and chocolate brown.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But full blocks of houses along roads leading into the forest burned to the ground.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of burned
Verb
  • Young people armed with machetes stormed the site of the funeral, forcing the team to flee and injuring one member, a representative told the Associated Press.
    — Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Jerusalem — Israeli settlers stormed a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank on Saturday and seized a home while its owner was inside in the latest brazen settler attack in the area.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of stormed
Verb
  • The deadly multistate outbreak, linked to iceberg lettuce, has raged on this summer.
    — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The company said a large fire raged at an Ozon logistics facility in the suburbs of Krasnodar following the overnight attack.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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