steam ahead

verb

To move forward very quickly; to proceed despite obstacles.

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Meanings

verbsteam ahead (third-person singular simple present steams ahead, present participle steaming ahead, simple past and past participle steamed ahead)

present singular third person steams ahead · participle present steaming ahead · participle past steamed ahead · past steamed ahead

  1. To move forward very quickly; to proceed despite obstacles.
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APA

steam ahead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steam%20ahead

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“steam ahead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steam%20ahead. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steam ahead,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steam%20ahead.

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