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
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Toxic fume events on airplanes are increasingly common.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Other gamers are fuming that Microsoft has also changed its policies to block users from redeeming Reward points to pay for Xbox Game Pass subscriptions.
—PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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
Toxic fume events on airplanes are increasingly common.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
This alliance seems to satisfy Uncle Grant, but Malcolm is fuming.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Other gamers are fuming that Microsoft has also changed its policies to block users from redeeming Reward points to pay for Xbox Game Pass subscriptions.
—PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fume
Verb
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Ferrara’s arrival in New York City and subsequent entry into the movie business is presented as something like a case of recidivism, a dive from suburban gentility into the cauldron of steaming garbage that was Fun City–era Manhattan.—
Nick Pinkerton,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The clip then smash-cuts to a scene of Bruce as a child listening to his parents fight in the next room, and we’re meant to understand that the joy and power that steams off of the stage is a cure for the pain of childhood wounds.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The bridge swayed ever so slightly as the mass of runners began to storm across.—
Nicholas Thompson,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Fans stormed the field for the first time since USC.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And that's what smoke alarms do.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Other possible causes include contact with hazardous substances such as smoke from oil well fires, pesticides, depleted uranium, and solvents or corrosive liquids used during equipment repair and maintenance.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My father’s kind voice ruptured the sound of violence raging around us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Or to be safe and dry as a storm rages outside?—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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For players, the potential advantages include a much larger accessible library, the combination of local hardware, cloud, and PC options in a single device, and stronger peripheral and mod support typical of Windows.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Chilly air and clouds will be rolling into the Greater Cincinnati area for the last week of October.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cobalt, which can cause a burning sensation when handled, was one of the most common of these and is named for the kobold.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The home features two wood-burning fireplaces, a mudroom and a recreational room, according to the listing.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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An evil entity called Magatsu has been spreading its miasma around the world and that has consumed mana.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The four fragrances will be available to purchase in a wide assortment, including three-wick candles, fine fragrance mists, body creams, body washes, foaming hand soaps, hand sanitizer sprays, laundry care, decor and wallflowers.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Try a foaming bathroom cleaner for soap scum (choose one without bleach, which could discolor brick) or make your own cleaner with borax.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Fume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fume. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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