steam

Example Sentences

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A scan of fresh commentary shows a consensus that the selloff represents little more than a necessary blowing off of steam in a bull market that required cooling.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

It involves pumping "200 degrees of steam" seven inches into the turf.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The fact that it’s best enjoyed piping hot, with steam rising in thin streams from spoonfuls of rice.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

The semiconductor trade is losing steam following Broadcom’s earnings report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

A birchwood fire was burning fiercely, and already his sodden clothes, hanging from tree roots jutting through the ceiling, were beginning to steam.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver