steam
noun
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
will steam
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future tenseof steam.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Instead of packing your mixture into a loaf pan — where it will steam apologetically in its own juices — hand-form it on a sheet pan.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
But many other ingredients benefit from long, slow cooking, and a pot of chickpeas or beets will steam up your kitchen as pleasantly and fill your belly just as heartily as chicken or beef.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
Off heat, add the fish sauce and stir; the mixture will steam and bubble vigorously.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
“Can you tell? I can. However, we will steam on. Where to? God knows.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
"Very well, then; I won't take another bale in, and will steam away at once."
From Looking Seaward Again by Walter Runciman
