head of steam
noun phrase
: strong driving force : momentum
frequent rallies helped the movement develop a head of steam
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Buffalo left tackle Dion Dawkins pulled around to the right side of Buffalo’s formation, the 6-foot-5, 320-pounder building a head of steam.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
Miz tripped Fatu as Fatu built a head of steam and hit the ropes.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
That gives him a full head of steam to crash the glass.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
With the Terriers on the power play, the rookie took the puck with a head of steam and skated to his left.
—Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
Miz tripped Fatu as Fatu built a head of steam and hit the ropes.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
That gives him a full head of steam to crash the glass.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
With the Terriers on the power play, the rookie took the puck with a head of steam and skated to his left.
—Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Head of steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20of%20steam. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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