- present participle of steam.
steaming
Britishadjective
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very hot
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informal angry
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slang drunk
noun
Example Sentences
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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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