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fume 1 of 2

verb

Definition of fumenext
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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fume

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noun

as in steam

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Recent Examples of fume
Verb
Keeley and Rebecca, on the other hand, are fuming at the IMPLIED declaration that Rebecca is some sort of woman hating monster. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 And when the police station was still functioning weeks later, Curtin was fuming. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
The hood’s intake is mounted at the back, so smoke and fumes rising from the back burners get pulled straight up into it. — Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026 Officials stressed there was no threat due to fumes or other potential hazards. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fume
  1. steam
  2. storm
  3. smoke
  4. rage
  5. cloud
  6. burn
  7. miasma
  8. foam
Verb
  • In a crockery pot, my father steams cauliflower, stirring it round and round.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Airing garments out, steaming them or spot-treating stains can stretch the time between cycles.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of steam
Verb
  • Authorities said key fugitives in the case include Dimitri Hérard, ex-head of security at Haiti's National Palace, who escaped two years ago after a powerful gang federation stormed Haiti's two biggest prisons.
    — EVENS SANON, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Several defendants who pleaded guilty in the case and were at a mountaintop house on the night the Colombian commandos stormed Moïse’s private residence in the hills above Port-au-Prince testified about Badio’s presence.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of storm
Noun
  • The sickly scent of alcohol filled the air and, when mixed with accompanying cigar smoke, combined for an odor most might find displeasing.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • These can include smoke, pollution, a dry and windy climate, or indoor climate control like heating systems.
    — Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of smoke
Verb
  • Hours later, the world began shutting down as the COVID-19 pandemic raged.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • However, his raging protectiveness over what might be lost — language, attire, ritual, even memory — grows more pronounced as Rio veers further into phantasmagoria by way of dreams and visions.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of rage
Noun
  • Beaches emptied out and dark clouds swirled above choppy seas, while Mexican authorities temporarily suspended classes in a number of areas on Tuesday.
    — DESIREE BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Just hydrogen and helium, with no land, no ocean, no rocks, only clouds upon clouds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of cloud
Verb
  • In Indonesia, farmers rely on rain to dissolve fertilizers into the soil to avoid burning the plants, explained Eddy Martono, chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Association.
    — EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The greatest health risks arise when tobacco is burned, which generates thousands of toxic substances, including carcinogens, carbon monoxide and fine particulate matter.
    — Hasmeena Kathuria, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of burn
Noun
  • America at 250 seems stuck in a miasma of rival populisms that offer irreconcilable visions for curing what ails our country.
    — Will Marshall, Washington Post, 18 July 2026
  • When Claudia’s ghost rips into Louis and Lestat with a miasma of rage and despair, Anderson and Reid’s eyes search for each other across the room, reflecting the unexpected agony of this experience and the regret of putting Claudia through this.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Definition of miasma
Verb
  • For the best results, Dyson recommends using toothpaste without foaming agents.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Nano Foamer works well to foam both dairy milks and alternatives like oat and almond.
    — Cassie Gill, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of foam

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