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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]

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Oct. 7, 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

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

They are dressed like binocular-toting bird-watchers in heavy weather, in anoraks, knitted caps and eyeglasses made to be steamed up.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2014

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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