Collocations for "steamed"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "steamed" in context.
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steam
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- steam rose from the [chimney, smoke stack]
- use steam to produce [power, electricity]
- the [power] is produced [with, by] steam
- the engine is steam powered
- use steam to [clean, remove]
- was burned by the (hot) steam
- the (hot) steam burned my [hand, fingers]
- steam [came, shot] out of
- the steam made the teapot whistle
- could hear the teapot whistling from the steam
- the [window, mirror] is covered with steam
- wiped the steam away from the [window]
- shower steam
- steam from the shower
- the [shower, room] was filled with steam
- filled the [shower] with steam
- steam from boiling [water, vegetables]
- figurative: steam came out of his ears when he [heard, found out]
- figurative: built up a head of steam
- figurative: full steam ahead!
- figurative: just [needed, wanted] to blow off some steam
- figurative: [needed] to let off some steam
- figurative: [play video games, go running] to blow off (some) steam
- [docked, pulled in] under its own steam
- steam [vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, fish]
- steamed with [garlic, butter, coconut]
- steamed for [several minutes, an hour]
- the [window, mirror] steamed up
- [her breath, the hot water, the heat] steamed up the window
- the [pipes, kettle] steamed
- steam open the [letter, envelope]
- steam the [letter] open
- the [ship, boat, vessel] steamed out (of port)
- a steam [engine, locomotive]
- relax in a steam room
- use a steam cleaner
- a steam-powered [engine]
'steamed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):