steam
noun
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
was steaming
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past progressiveof steam.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The case for raising rates would be clear if inflation were creeping up, the economy was steaming ahead with growth at or above trend, and unemployment was below its so-called natural rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
By the time we arrived, the car was steaming up.
From BBC ● May 9, 2025
But the money had kind of run dry from that show — I had an eviction notice on my door, the registration on my car had expired, my engine was steaming everywhere I went.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Coach Bud came in here and was steaming hot.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 17, 2020
Everything in the woods around us was steaming and glistening.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
