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adjective
ful·mi·nat·ing
ˈfu̇l-mə-ˌnā-tiŋ 
ˈfəl-
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The new light disorients, the fulminating nature overwhelms, and the air, dense with pollen, bothers my eyes.
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Jhumpa Lahiri, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2021
Jhumpa Lahiri, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2021
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First Known Use
1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Fulminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fulminating. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.
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