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
Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Jaclyn plays the instigator, tries to get her friends to loosen up and be wild, and then Jaclyn ends up grabbing the spotlight back, leaving Laurie and Kate fuming.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025
Those fumes worry many Texas residents, who have fought to keep them away from homes.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
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Verb
That would infuriate solar installers and environmental groups, who are still fuming at Newsom’s appointees for voting in 2022 to slash incentives for new rooftop solar systems.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Jaclyn plays the instigator, tries to get her friends to loosen up and be wild, and then Jaclyn ends up grabbing the spotlight back, leaving Laurie and Kate fuming.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
Never mix chlorine bleach with vinegar or lemon juice, or any products that contain those ingredients, as the combination creates toxic chemical fumes that can endanger humans and animals.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025
Those fumes worry many Texas residents, who have fought to keep them away from homes.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fume
Verb
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The conventional exploits are paced with tasty visual surprises (a steaming roast chicken, a succulent pork chop).—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
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The eager anticipation was for a hot spot that’s steaming all day.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Bucks held a 118-111 lead with 40 seconds remaining in regulation, but the Pacers stormed back.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Musk stormed Washington by taking a battery ram to the federal government and becoming the administration's agenda-setter.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As of 2017, wildfire smoke had overtaken fuel combustion from electricity generation and industry as the leading source of dangerous small particles that make people sick.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Once that happens, the ballots are immediately burned to produce the white smoke.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The move from rally scoring to conventional side-out scoring debate raged on during the event.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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In a time when debates over teaching Black history are raging across the country, even the perception that major institutions could be quietly backing away from civil rights history feels alarming.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Revenue from the Intelligent Cloud segment grew by 21% to $26.8 billion, primarily due to Azure and other cloud offerings.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The range for its forecast for its intelligent cloud segment, $28.75 billion to $29.05 billion, fully clears analyst estimates of $28.5 billion.—
BYAndrew Nusca,
Fortune,
1 May 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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They were caused by miasmas, disturbances of the air.—
Ross Pomeroy,
Big Think,
20 Mar. 2025
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When modern Western medicine took shape in the late 1800s, scientists and doctors alike tossed miasmas aside, treating them like an embarrassing relic of the Dark Ages, a concept with as much value to medicine as bleeding patients.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Other scenic highlights include the foaming Vermafossen Waterfall and the tranquil farmlands near Bjorli, where the train pauses before beginning its return.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Classic white foaming shaving cream works best for cleaning.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Fume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fume. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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