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
Here we are, steaming away merrily for Niagara.
From Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada by Henry A. Murray
