1
: cooked by steam
2
: angry sense 1
often used with up

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For $30 per person, guests savor a market-fresh fish, either steamed or pan-fried, accompanied by bold Firewater broth or a fragrant Shaoxing option. Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 Serve hot with steamed rice or roti (Indian bread). The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 Use them as a side (say, in salads, dips, chicken rolls, and steamed dumplings) or incorporate them into your main (for instance, in bakes, casseroles, bean burgers, or quesadillas). Caroline Tien, SELF, 18 Mar. 2025 The blonde wood, steamed rice, and white musk notes put a soothingly youthful pep in your step. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for steamed

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of steamed was in 1802

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“Steamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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