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
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
After fuming and throwing a trash can in the aftermath, Marty falls into a mental spiral.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
In 2014, the Journal found, there were about 12 fume events per million departures.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Like a little-and-large tag-team, the fuming pair had raced down the touchline to remonstrate with Millwall defender Alan Dunne after Bradford striker James Hanson had been barged over the pitchside advertising hoarding.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
After fuming and throwing a trash can in the aftermath, Marty falls into a mental spiral.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
Vinegar is a fast, fume-free cleaner that cuts grease, smudges, and grime before guests arrive.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
In 2014, the Journal found, there were about 12 fume events per million departures.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fume
Verb
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When in doubt, sauté or steam the vegetables before adding them to the muffin tin.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2026
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It can also be used to wrap sandwiches or other items before heating to keep them secure, or for steaming proteins and vegetables, helping retain their moisture and nutrients.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Geneva led 43-34 at halftime, but Burlington Central stormed back to force a 49-49 tie on Wilson’s floater in the lane late in the third quarter.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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After straddling a gate in Run 2 of the slalom in Bormio, an emotional Atle Lie McGrath of Norway chucked his ski poles and laid down in the snow after storming off the Stelvio course.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When the smoke cleared, Luis, Kevin, and an innocent bystander, Miguel Angel Ramirez, were all dead.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Weapon system autonomously detects and classifies moving targets The company revealed that the weapon system autonomously detects and classifies moving targets in poor visibility situations caused by darkness, bad weather, smoke or dust kicked up by helicopters.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The diners, much like the audience during the opening scene for director Verbinski’s ambitious satire on this existential threat to humanity, have no idea how this madman raging against the AI machine in an LA eatery would save the world.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Huntington predicted that a new conflict would rage after the demise of Communism.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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What piles up now melts gradually through spring and summer, feeding rivers, farms, and household taps long after the clouds clear.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Carnegie Mellon was building a big initiative for an academic cloud lab—$50 million of equipment controlled by a mix of people and robots—and the interface would be via code.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There was a metal cot, a coal-burning stove and a bare light bulb hanging from the ceiling.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Our lovely Skeldale family stands together and suddenly notices the fires burning on other hills all across the countryside.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Disease is caused by miasma, insufficient beef tallow, corn syrup, the evil eye.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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With the exception of an eerie choral miasma that floats in the background, everything tonal is percussive and everything percussive is tonal, leaving you buffeted on all sides by soft, colorful wallops, as though suspended in a tornado of beanbags.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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From evocation of sunrise to midday on the sea, with sonic glowings, glintings and glarings, to waves tossing and foaming, to elemental interactions of wind and water, Spano had a sure and sympathetic command of the score.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Jan. 2026
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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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“Fume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fume. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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