STEAMING Synonyms: 176 Similar and Opposite Words

steaming 1 of 2

adjective

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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steaming

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verb

present participle of steam

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

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Shawn, his parents, and the stranger were sitting around the dining table, their bowls of rice steaming before them, when the knock came. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 Exhibiting a pile of hot, steaming garbage might have been more transgressive than showing these sculptures. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Airing garments out, steaming them or spot-treating stains can stretch the time between cycles. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Instead, try airing garments out, steaming them or spot-cleaning small stains. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 In the scene, Brunson is steaming his blue Knicks jersey while Hargitay steams a dress for the show. — Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The perfect pot pie is flaky on top, steaming inside, and 100% delicious. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026 Over boxes of donuts and steaming coffee cups, faith leaders, immigrant rights advocates and community members gathered at the Capitol Tuesday morning to rally behind legislation that would impose financial penalties on private detention centers. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Each bite was unique — a pocket of cold sour cream here, the cheese only partially melted there, the last crisp cry of the ever-steaming French fries yonder. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steaming

Adjective

To argue that calling them immigrants is technically wrong is like getting angry at people who don’t pronounce Los Feliz the Spanish way.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Sheriff Rick Ramsay said Monday that the father later told detectives that Lopez was angry that prosecutors didn’t offer him any plea deals, so his son planned to leave the country rather than face conviction.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of angry

Adjective

Ukraine's air force said that Russia launched 188 drones -- 86 of which were jet-powered -- and an unspecified number of ballistic and cruise missiles into the country overnight.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Sanon and several associates flew to Haiti from South Florida on a private jet, smuggling a handful of ballistic vests supplied by a Doral-area security company, prosecutors said.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of ballistic

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Jean Massillon, who became a prominent voice against gang violence after his mountainous enclave became a battleground in Haiti’s raging violence, has died, the country’s central government announced on Friday.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Flames were raging on the undercarriage of the car and smoke was billowing into the air.

— Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of raging

Adjective

His tone was reminiscent of the indignant woman in Yamaska who’d unloaded on me while walking her dog.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
The same people who were indignant over Hunter Biden have turned a blind eye to the conflicts of interest rife in this administration.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of indignant

Verb

This way, truckers help pay for road improvements, and farmers--a big and influential electoral constituency--can work all day burning red fuel on their farms.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Many have taken to the streets in towns and neighborhoods to protest the worsening situation, with roadblocks, tire-burning and residents holding up signs criticizing the government for not providing adequate solutions.

— Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of burning

Adjective

And not just any velociraptor, but the enraged dinosaur that pushed franchise champion Rachel Reilly into a volcano, thereby burning the reality TV icon to a crisp in a sea of lava.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2026
Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of enraged

Verb

Since storming out of that horse in July, Christopher Nolan’s film has become the assumed Best Picture front-runner on the basis of its epic scale, strong reviews, and record-breaking grosses.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Digital filmmakers storming the Hollywood box office has been one of the biggest entertainment stories of the year.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of storming

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