steam
noun
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
were 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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As recently as Wednesday afternoon, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted that "all across the administration" preparations were steaming along for a historic summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2018
The Capitals were steaming on the bench about the Oshie call.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2018
He has said American warships were steaming toward the region, only for it to emerge that they were not.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2017
In Len’s words, “You were steaming, I was beaming, it was happy hour!”
From Time ● Apr. 1, 2014
By the fourth day, the porridge was glistening with fat, and great hunks of meat and colorful vegetables were steaming on top.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
