oversteam

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verb

To steam too much.

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Meanings

verboversteam (third-person singular simple present oversteams, present participle oversteaming, simple past and past participle oversteamed)

present singular third person oversteams · participle present oversteaming · participle past oversteamed · past oversteamed

  1. To steam too much.

    Be careful not to oversteam as food will become soft and mushy, and remember to keep your pot covered throughout the process.

    1999, Judy Mazel, John E. Monaco, Sheila Sobell, Slim and Fit Kids: Raising Healthy Children in a Fast-Food World, page 132

Origin

From over- + steam.

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APA

oversteam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversteam

MLA

“oversteam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversteam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oversteam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversteam.

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