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View synonyms for steaming

steaming

/ ˈstiːmɪŋ /

adjective

  1. very hot
  2. informal.
    angry
  3. slang.
    drunk
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. informal.
    robbery, esp of passengers in a railway carriage or bus, by a large gang of armed youths
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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That remains the best explanation I’ve heard yet for the pile of steaming insanity that currently inhabits the Oval Office.

From Salon

England are improving, Ireland regressing, but France are steaming ahead.

From BBC

It’s a big steaming bag of excrement that used to be the United States.

From Salon

The only thing they shared was the food trucks keeping them warm with steaming drinks and instant noodles.

From BBC

Compare Betts’ profane authenticity to what he said immediately after the game when he was steaming inside but restrained in his comments.

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