as in angry
feeling or showing anger
I was fuming after losing the game by a single point
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as in steaming
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
he silently fumed as his ex-girlfriend danced with her new beau
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as in storming
to express one's anger usually violently
when she found out her driver's license was being suspended, she fumed, throwing papers across the room and shouting at the top of her lungs
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Recent Examples of fuming
Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
The two wardens could hardly contain themselves enough to help the still-fuming timber cruiser right his speeder and get it back onto the tracks.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Truckers are fuming over the nosebleed price of diesel that recently topped $5 a gallon.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Wahlberg is reported to have been fuming at his Oscars party on the set of Entourage.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Though still fuming from his team’s baffling loss to the Bulls – the Warriors squandered an eight-point lead with 91 seconds remaining – Kerr found his composure long enough to crack a joke.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Which teams accomplished their goals, and which left their fan bases fuming?
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The president then addressed his non-interventionist base, who have been fuming.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
Those delays have complicated ESPN’s messaging around who receives its digital benefits, and left some fans fuming that they are essentially forced to pay twice to watch certain events.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Much of the profit surge came after customers were charged for wildfires that the utility itself caused, fuming protesters said.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
The two wardens could hardly contain themselves enough to help the still-fuming timber cruiser right his speeder and get it back onto the tracks.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Truckers are fuming over the nosebleed price of diesel that recently topped $5 a gallon.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Wahlberg is reported to have been fuming at his Oscars party on the set of Entourage.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Though still fuming from his team’s baffling loss to the Bulls – the Warriors squandered an eight-point lead with 91 seconds remaining – Kerr found his composure long enough to crack a joke.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Which teams accomplished their goals, and which left their fan bases fuming?
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The president then addressed his non-interventionist base, who have been fuming.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
Those delays have complicated ESPN’s messaging around who receives its digital benefits, and left some fans fuming that they are essentially forced to pay twice to watch certain events.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuming
Adjective
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That was the result of angry partisans taking seriously Trump’s bogus election-fraud claims.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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House Republicans are angry that the bill passed early Friday by the Senate does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That includes popular dishes such as golden-brown birria tacos and steaming molcajete.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2026
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Is steaming better than boiling eggs for deviled eggs?—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fungi aren’t literally storming areas like rain or hail, but storms act as the vehicle while the spores supply the threat.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Dweir said an argument between a resident of Suqaylabiyah and another from Qalaat al-Madiq led to scores of men from the Sunni town storming the area and attacking shops, homes and cars.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Shortly after administering the technical to an enraged Self, referee Doug Sirmons hit KU’s coach with another tech, ostensibly for remaining on the court instead of returning to the coach’s box.—
Gary Bedore
March 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Latinx people of conscience recognize our own tios, tias, primos, primas, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers in the brown faces being livestreamed with blood and agony pouring into enraged mouths asking for help.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His raging sickness is realistically captured under James Bridges’ character-sensitive direction.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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The current war raging between Iran and Israel — plus the United States — represents a stark departure from the behavior of previous American leaders.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The policy Uthmeier is outraged about, known as the Rooney Rule, was first introduced in 2002.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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The presidents of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard, Columbia, and Northwestern subsequently resigned, unable to justify their decisions either to Congress or to their own outraged board members and donors.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But it was inspired out of just seething hatred.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jesse is out of the running and not so secretly seething inside as everyone notices that West and Ciara are vibing in the club.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nearly 97 percent of female respondents reported burning sensations during urination, while 45 percent described amber to brown urine—a sign of dehydration and possible kidney strain.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the poor quarters of New Delhi, households struggling to pay for gas fired up chulhas, old-school wood-burning stoves, and hoped their tinder supplies held.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Fuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuming. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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