steam
noun
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
are steaming
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present progressiveof steam.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The good news is that Lee & Co. are steaming ahead with improving a corporate-governance regime that still has 60% of listed Korean companies trading below book value, Lim says.
From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026
"You are steaming, boiling the bed sheets - we even got a new washing machine," she said.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
Other ships are steaming in to enter the fray.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
The Lakers are steaming to the NBA Finals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
The thing will be done so suddenly that there will be no chance for an alarm until we are steaming off from the station—and then we can laugh.
From Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War by Edward Robins
