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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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If you’ve been peering through the steamed up windows of the Amicus Plus smokeless cigar bar longingly, hovering over that “subscribe to Slate Plus” button.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

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

These were wise words from a wise old bird, but Matilda was too steamed up to see it that way.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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