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• present participle of steam.

steaming

British  

/ ˈstiːmɪŋ /

adjective

1. very hot

2. informal angry

3. slang drunk

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noun

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

Example Sentences

Steaming services are contending with churn problems, where subscribers cancel after watching their favorite shows and movies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2023

Steaming: Put the asparagus on a rack or in a basket suspended over simmering water in a pot with the lid on.

From Washington Times • Mar. 31, 2023

Steaming with irony, she noted that children “having linear minds and no grasp of the great intangibles, spend most of their energy yapping about trifles” — only to show that adults are just the same.

From New York Times • May 4, 2022

Steaming can be especially handy for quickly prepping small, frozen cuts of meat, which can be placed in the pot straight from the freezer.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2021

Steaming plates of food were passed around as Habib told them how, although neither the American consulate nor Nargis had tracked down Mariam yet, it was only a matter of time before she’d be found.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai