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steamed up

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  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

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

From Washington Post • Oct. 11, 2018

In particular, he is still steamed up about the Penelope chapter.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2018

The windows in Bernabe Montoya’s truck steamed up, becoming so opaque that you couldn’t see what was happening inside.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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