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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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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

Her Christmas bonus was missing, and the bathroom was steamed up as if someone had just taken a shower.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 6, 2020

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

From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2018

I would’ve laughed if I weren’t so steamed up.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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