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steaming ahead

steaming ahead is the present participle and gerund 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 steaming ahead

What is steaming ahead the present participle and gerund of?
Steaming ahead is the present participle and gerund of steam ahead.

Words near steaming ahead in the dictionary

  1. steamies
  2. steamiest
  3. steamily
  4. steaminess
  5. steaming
  6. steaming ahead
  7. steaming hot
  8. steaming off
  9. steaming up
  10. steamingly
  11. steamings

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