1
as in to steam
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 to storm
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 fume
Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Her initial response may have been exasperated, fuming, Leave me alone.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, JetBlue and Spirit Airlines, which primarily operate A320s, saw a combined 660% surge in frequency of fume events between 2016 and 2024, according to the report.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Wilson fumed in silence for a few minutes as Adebayo drove.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Her initial response may have been exasperated, fuming, Leave me alone.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
But hard at work here are Martin and Shellback, who create a tablescape for the musical main course that would make Martha Stewart fume with envy.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, JetBlue and Spirit Airlines, which primarily operate A320s, saw a combined 660% surge in frequency of fume events between 2016 and 2024, according to the report.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fume
Verb
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My sense is that the trail leads to nothing revelatory, but at least you’re treated to plenty of exploding bodies, piles of steaming flesh and a writhing A-list cast along the way.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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This can lead to steaming rather than crisping.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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Seattle stormed back to tie it in the third, any notion that the Wild were going to be happy with a road point was quickly dispelled.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Stars have now lost six straight games (0-3-3) after getting battered Tuesday night by those same Hurricanes that Colorado stormed back against three days prior.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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No injuries were reported after the incident, but airport staff who witnessed the landing described hearing multiple popping sounds as the wheels hit the tarmac followed by visible smoke.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The 13 apartments were damaged by fire, smoke or water.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When the sun goes down, three beams of light will illuminate the sky over the town that was, piercing the darkness that this time last year was lit with the unholy glow of a fire raging, with no end in sight.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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That winter, the concrete spillway collapsed in one section during massive storms, prompting the evacuation of 188,000 people as water raged uncontrolled into the river below, and concerns grew that part of the dam might fail.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The cloud-like material of this set is super cozy but still lightweight, and details like the raw-edge hem and drawstring waistband seal the deal.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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Plan on a mix of sun and clouds, along with a chilly breeze.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Supervisor Kathryn Barger's office, which represents the Eaton Fire burn scar communities, said she has been briefed by the EPA on the soil testing efforts.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The fires started just hours apart and burned for a month, killing 31 people and destroying more than 16,000 buildings across the county.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Today’s public-health establishment might not subscribe to the 19th-century version of miasma theory, but the idea that environmental and social factors shape people’s health is still core to the field.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
19 Nov. 2025
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Alice, at twenty, was left to manage a household of male relations, arranging meals and flowers in a miasma of cigar smoke.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Once foaming subsides, gently pour into cold juice glasses or flutes and enjoy.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
27 Dec. 2025
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Authorities say first responders foamed the wings that were damaged and contained fuel tanks.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Fume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fume. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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