STEAMED UP Synonyms: 206 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in angry

feeling or showing anger I'm really steamed up over his latest outrageous behavior

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verb

past tense of steam up

as in angered

to make angry finding yet another mistaken charge on his hospital bill really steamed him up

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Recent Examples of steamed up

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Since Luca Guadagnino’s spicy sports drama Challengers steamed up screens everywhere, even casual fans have acknowledged that the game stirs up strong feelings. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 June 2026 Heated Rivalry's love story steamed up the ice in locales around the globe, and is just in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics, where there's no shortage of hockeymania. — Laura Fiengo, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026 So why does this change have me a little, well, steamed up? — Vivek Astvansh, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamed up

Adjective

Apart from the payment issues, many health workers and facilities have been attacked by rebels and angry mobs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
The report said that the 5-year-old cousin urinated on the floor, which made Gonzalez angry.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of angry

Verb

They were angered by Armenia's agreement to hand over control of several border villages to Azerbaijan and normalize relations with its neighbor after being locked for decades in territorial disputes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
The two exchanged words, and a Gilman shove angered Walker, who tackled him to the ground.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of angered

Adjective

But the suspect’s sister, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the victim became enraged after noticing a scratch on his motorcycle and stormed up to her brother, blaming him for the damage.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
As Clenney became enraged, Obumseli threw his hands up in defense, and Clenney continued swinging on him, the video showed.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of enraged

Verb

The trade infuriated fans and likely delighted the MLB executives and owners who are thirsty to implement a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Sami Zayn, who had recently lost the title, was visibly infuriated by Owens' unexpected return and victory, even injuring Owens' neck during the intense bout.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of infuriated

Verb

Moments later, Hal is taking photos gleefully with fans at the taco stand as Stewart arrives, ticked off.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 July 2026
As the final seconds ticked off the clock in the first-round loss to UCLA, the realization of its finality began to settle in.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Definition of ticked off

Adjective

But if state Democratic leaders simply chose a new nominee on their own, voters might be indignant.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist.

— Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of indignant

Verb

During his last visit to Tehran in 2012, Aryan Diba enjoyed the sweeping hospitality of the city, but was annoyed when he and a group of friends were disrupted by local authorities while talking to a group of women at a local fast food joint.

— Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
The Australian miner with closest ties to China, Forrest was annoyed by CMRG’s attack, calling on the commodity buying cartel to ‘negotiate fairly’.

— Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of annoyed

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