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  • present participle of steam.
Synonyms

steaming

British  
/ ˈstiːmɪŋ /

adjective

  1. very hot

  2. informal angry

  3. slang drunk

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. informal robbery, esp of passengers in a railway carriage or bus, by a large gang of armed youths

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At the Times Square location at noon on a steaming Wednesday in August, I got a taste of just how intense the fandom has become.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

Those were days of profound anguish for distraught families back in Ecuador, who had no idea their loved ones were safe — and steaming toward Central America.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

The MCC has copied a technique of "steaming", which is used by the All England Lawn Tennis Club for the courts that host Wimbledon.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

Mostly, however, Boston is steaming at principal owner John Henry, a former civic hero who’s become regarded as an aloof steward distracted by investments like Liverpool in the English Premier League.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

Two men came over from the main fire, carrying four steaming birchwood bowls.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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