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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure-cook
steam
Verb
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Place the bowl inside the microwave and heat on high for around three to four minutes, or until the solution is visibly steaming.—
Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
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One ship was seized Friday in the Caribbean, and others were spotted steaming hundreds of miles into the Atlantic.—
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“Pressure-cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure-cook. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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