Meaning

1 senses

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

Examples

2 sentences

  1. Things were getting full steam ahead in Algeria.

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  2. A top Chinese health official said Friday the country was moving full steam ahead to develop vaccines for the coronavirus.

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Forms

steams ahead, steaming ahead, steamed ahead, steamed ahead
Base formsteam ahead · to steam ahead
3rd person singularsteams ahead
Present participlesteaming ahead
Past simplesteamed ahead
Past participlesteamed ahead

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theysteam ahead
he, she, itsteams ahead

Past simpleLesson

all personssteamed ahead

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave steamed ahead
he, she, ithas steamed ahead

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill steam ahead

Phrasal verbs

3 phrasal verbs

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
stealthysteamB1steamboatsteamer
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