on steroids
phrase
1
: taking anabolic steroids
an athlete accused of being on steroids
The term [road rage] was presumably based on "roid rage," referring to sudden violent activity by people on steroids.—Michael Fumento
2
informal
: greatly increased in size or power beyond what is normal or usual
With one giant claw and one smaller one, the creature looks like a fiddler crab on steroids.—Don Wilson
… the inflation of a military budget that already looks as though it's on steroids.—Donald Kaul
Only technology could cook it in record time. A microwave oven on steroids, that cooks eight times faster than other conventional ovens.—James Hattori et al.
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“On steroids.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20steroids. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.
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