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oversteamed

oversteamed is the simple past and past participle of oversteam.

Meaning of oversteam

Verb

oversteam (third-person singular simple present oversteams, present participle oversteaming, simple past and past participle 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

Questions about oversteamed

What is oversteamed the simple past and past participle of?
Oversteamed is the simple past and past participle of oversteam.

Words near oversteamed in the dictionary

  1. overstaying
  2. overstays
  3. oversteadfast
  4. oversteady
  5. oversteam
  6. oversteamed
  7. oversteaming
  8. oversteams
  9. oversteep
  10. oversteeped
  11. oversteepen

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