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Synonyms

steamed up

Idioms  
  1. Stirred up, aroused with ardor, excitement, anger, or other strong emotion, as in She was all steamed up about the results. The precise meaning depends on the context. [Colloquial; early 1900s]


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All the clothes you see, he steamed up.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

"Looking back, the inside of the car had steamed up," said Ms Gwyn.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2023

The lenses were steamed up from Nakaya’s fog, like a bathroom mirror after a hot shower.

From Washington Post Oct. 11, 2018

If Mike Brearley was in charge, he might even hand the second over to Sam Curran, to nonpluss the openers and get Broad steamed up.

From The Guardian Aug. 2, 2018

The windows of the cabin stayed steamed up almost all day, the kettle had boiled so long.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong

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