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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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The theatre itself has also changed little, its vintage charm intact with counters serving steaming cups of tea and deep-fried samosa snacks.

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The concept of "romanticising" the colder months has also become popular on TikTok, with videos of crunchy autumn leaves, flickering candles and steaming hot drinks.

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Rob Fried has run Boston several times but is still steaming over barely missing the cut nearly a decade ago.

For monkey bread, I rolled each dough ball in half the glaze before baking, then brushed the rest over the golden crown as it emerged from the oven, still steaming.

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Instead it has been one-way traffic, with the Red Roses juggernaut steaming through Scotland again and again.

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