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steamed ahead

steamed ahead is the simple past and past participle of steam ahead.

Meaning of steam ahead

Verb

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

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

Questions about steamed ahead

What is steamed ahead the simple past and past participle of?
Steamed ahead is the simple past and past participle of steam ahead.

Words near steamed ahead in the dictionary

  1. steamcar
  2. steamcars
  3. steamchest
  4. steamchests
  5. steamed
  6. steamed ahead
  7. steamed egg
  8. steamed eggs
  9. steamed off
  10. steamed pudding
  11. steamed puddings

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