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
Tina Chen, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
But residents complained ceaselessly of the fumes, debris, noise and, occasionally, smoke emanating from the plant.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 18 July 2025
Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 16 July 2025
Those revelations contradict conspiracy theories pushed by several right-wing media personalities and internet influencers, many of whom fumed Monday over the memo and alleged a cover-up was taking place.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 13 July 2025
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Verb
Inspect the engine compartment for gasoline fumes before starting the engine, as lingering vapors can pose serious fire or explosion risks.
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—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
But residents complained ceaselessly of the fumes, debris, noise and, occasionally, smoke emanating from the plant.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 18 July 2025
Noun
Intervention by authorities has Indian moviegoers fuming, who accuse the censors of making moralistic changes while adopting a double standard for Bollywood films, which are often laced with innuendos, misogyny and sensual scenes.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 16 July 2025
Those revelations contradict conspiracy theories pushed by several right-wing media personalities and internet influencers, many of whom fumed Monday over the memo and alleged a cover-up was taking place.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fume
Verb
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Loud marching bands paraded randomly through the cobblestoned streets and alleys, food vendors attracted crowds with their steaming hot Cervelat and St. Galler bratwurst, plates of creamy raclette, and fresh pints of local beer.—
Ben Davidson Correspondent,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
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Michael Mann–style shots of characters considering their lives while staring into the middle distance at crashing waves or steaming fields of lava are beautiful and plentiful.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Both women complained profusely to me about it before storming out.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Dolphins sideline erupted, with may offensive teammates storming the corner of the field to celebrate with Eskridge, including wide receivers coach Robert Prince, exuberant for one of his players.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wildfire smoke will linger into Wednesday morning but should be on its way out of Wisconsin.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The fire has grown so large that smoke plumes could be seen from space in recent days.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While the debate rages on, the funerals keep coming.—
For the Carroll County Times,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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Now seven months into his term and the conflict still raging on, Trump's expressed increasing frustration with Putin's leadership.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But by Sunday, the clouds had cleared, and so had Scottie Scheffler's path to victory.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Star clusters are gravitationally bound groups of stars that formed from the same interstellar cloud.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
17 Aug. 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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The older hypothesis, known as miasma theory, had also been charted.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But in a book Kennedy published about four years ago, The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health, the now- health secretary harkens back to the miasma theory.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
14 June 2025
Verb
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This fragrance-free, non-comedogenic foaming facial cleanser gently lifts away dirt, oil and impurities without disrupting your skin's natural barrier.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Then, squeeze your Magic Eraser a few times to activate the foaming bubbles.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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“Fume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fume. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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