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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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
Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Judges accustomed to having government lawyers comply with their orders have been left fuming.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
These quiet, fume-free SUVs lend well to the outdoor life and light footprint vibe.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Verb
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.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Judges accustomed to having government lawyers comply with their orders have been left fuming.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
Wearing a mask can further limit fume exposure.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
These quiet, fume-free SUVs lend well to the outdoor life and light footprint vibe.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fume
Verb
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Yet over nearly two hours and three steaming mugs of tea, the spoiler-averse director is unexpectedly forthcoming.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
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Once the milk begins to steam, add in 24 large marshmallows.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 May 2026
Verb
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He is accused of storming a security checkpoint at the dinner last month, leading to multiple shots being fired before he was apprehended.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Activists said Israeli forces stormed their vessels, smashed engines and detained some of those aboard.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Noun
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According to air traffic control audio obtained by ABC News, pilots reported an engine fire and smoke inside the aircraft following the incident.—
Jeffrey Cook,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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In the Sevda clip, a burst of flame is followed immediately by plumes of heavy black smoke.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Homicides increased in 2019 and again in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic raged and cities across the country saw similar spikes, but declined each of the next four years, the data show.—
Hailey Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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With one of the nation’s lowest population densities — and most residents living in cities — Idaho boasts plenty of wide-open spaces, an amazing array of geography from huge lakes and raging rivers to snowy peaks and bone-dry deserts.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Some lightning occurs deep within clouds or is too weak to register clearly from orbit.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Their tiered form nods to the cloud terrace motif that appears repeatedly in New Mexico’s indigenous Pueblo art and architecture.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The two fires burn as Florida is in the peak of wildfire season, according to the state’s Department of Emergency Management.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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Jason Stepp, the division chief of operations for the Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue department, said about noon that the southwest portion of the fire is under control, while the northwest portion continues to actively burn and spread.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Over sunny instrumentation, Rhys flits back and forth between English and Welsh in what feels like a nonsensical miasma of free association.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
4 May 2026
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That perfection of air and climate that lured filmmakers here in the first place was being lost in a brown miasma.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In one shared by the road commission, the rushing, foaming flow might be confused for a threatening river if not for the road guardrails protruding from the water.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves foamed at the mouth, eager to back up Jaden McDaniels’ trash talk about Denver’s defense from three days earlier.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Fume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fume. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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