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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2
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
Matt Galka, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
Ted is fuming because he’s been so adamant that Lester is innocent this whole time, and so naturally, this new witness sends him spiraling.
—Ayan Artan, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2025
Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Some travelers may also want to ask for rooms away from the pool or parking lot to avoid fumes.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
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Verb
The Democratic National Committee plan for primary challenges has House Democrats fuming, but the tension between progressives and traditionalists likely won't be going away anytime soon.
—Matt Galka, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
Ted is fuming because he’s been so adamant that Lester is innocent this whole time, and so naturally, this new witness sends him spiraling.
—Ayan Artan, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
Crews from the city of Escondido found no abnormal readings indicating toxic fumes and air-quality monitoring did not indicate any health risks.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Some travelers may also want to ask for rooms away from the pool or parking lot to avoid fumes.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fume
Verb
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Some research suggests that steaming kale maximizes glucosinolates.7 Consume kale with some heart-healthy fat like extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil to assist in fat-soluble vitamin absorption.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2025
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It’s smoked duck, steaming in beautiful, pale, hinoki wooden boxes.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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The Denver Nuggets trailed by 11 with about four minutes left to start the Western Conference semis but stormed back at Paycom Center for a narrow win — the Thunder won that series in seven games.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Of course, there are his pardons for more than 1,500 people convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol in an effort to stop the transfer of power after Trump lost his reelection bid.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Several people were detained, and officers deployed smoke canisters.—
Rhona Tarrant,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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Their Toasted Oak Bourbon has a rich vanilla core, a surprising hint of toasted coconut, and just a wisp of campfire smoke to round it all out.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Fraser delivers a brimstone sermon worthy of a Baptist preacher at a tent revival, raging at plutocrats who ravage those with less (or nothing at all).—
Hamilton Cain,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Keeping the party raging will require some salesmanship.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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On the ceiling of Abbie Brockman’s middle school English classroom in Perry County, the fluorescent lights are covered with images of a bright blue sky, a few clouds floating by.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
Noun
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After a few weeks in this toxic miasma, the crew’s levels of hemoglobin, the crucial protein in red blood cells that ferries oxygen from the lungs to the muscles, had shot up by an average of 4.4 percent.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
2 June 2025
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In such a milieu, Hine’s troubling 1908 photographs would easily disappear, perhaps seizing a moment but soon evaporating into the visual miasma that floods the zone daily.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Look at those nimble, sturdy hands, foaming and lathering!—
Anelise Chen
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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With a light, foaming gel texture, the cleanser can be used morning and night—massage it into the skin using gentle, circular motions for the best results.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
6 May 2025
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“Fume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fume. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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