steamed up
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As he works the espresso machine in a bar on Zagreb's bustling Flower Square, barman Luka says he suspects that people are getting steamed up over nothing.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2023
They have muddled our words, eclipsed our facial expressions, steamed up our glasses and left us with sweaty chins.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2022
The lenses were steamed up from Nakaya’s fog, like a bathroom mirror after a hot shower.
From Washington Post • Oct. 11, 2018
My vest and bike shorts were sodden with sweat, the windows and back door were steamed up from the heat I had generated.
From The Guardian • Aug. 12, 2017
Momma passes me the water jug because she can tell my face is getting all steamed up from the heat of the chili.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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