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  • present participle of steam.
Definitions

steaming

ADJECTIVE
piping hot
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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I also avoid making a towering high volcano, instead sticking to small piles or hills, since I like to enjoy my mashed potatoes steaming hot.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

Ms. Bush makes some rookie errors: She forgoes whisking dry ingredients separately from the wet, doesn’t let the steaming butter cool before mixing, and is too quick to take the pan out of the oven.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Those were days of profound anguish for distraught families back in Ecuador, who had no idea their loved ones were safe — and steaming toward Central America.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

A steaming cup of coffee gradually cools, a laptop warms up during use, and sunlight heats the Earth's surface.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The conference table is completely covered in desserts—tall frosted cakes, huge plates of cookies, steaming pies.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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