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as in raged
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 stormed
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 fumed
Indigenous men grieved but also fumed when women were attacked.
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Racial tensions surrounding Clark are especially high right now, after a group of racially idolatrous media members fumed outrage over her walking out with Morgan Wallen at his concert last weekend.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
For years, Red Sox fans fumed over the Panda, a beloved Giant who morphed into an expensive New England disaster.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Trump has similarly fumed at Thune, going so far as to refuse to sign bills until the SAVE America Act reaches his desk.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
Wilson fumed in silence for a few minutes as Adebayo drove.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
The vote came after a week of frustrations among some Republican lawmakers, who had fumed about previous attempts to censure Mills failing and accused their colleagues of cutting deals with Democrats to protect wrongdoers.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
The Senate on Monday took important steps to end the federal government shutdown within a few days, as many California Democrats fumed about the crisis-ending deal.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
But on Tuesday, when FIFA Collect administrators revealed that only Category 1 and 2 tickets — the most expensive tickets, and therefore the least coveted in FIFA’s first sales phase — would be available to the vast majority of RTB holders, some of the holders fumed.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Racial tensions surrounding Clark are especially high right now, after a group of racially idolatrous media members fumed outrage over her walking out with Morgan Wallen at his concert last weekend.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
For years, Red Sox fans fumed over the Panda, a beloved Giant who morphed into an expensive New England disaster.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Trump has similarly fumed at Thune, going so far as to refuse to sign bills until the SAVE America Act reaches his desk.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
Wilson fumed in silence for a few minutes as Adebayo drove.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
The vote came after a week of frustrations among some Republican lawmakers, who had fumed about previous attempts to censure Mills failing and accused their colleagues of cutting deals with Democrats to protect wrongdoers.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
The Senate on Monday took important steps to end the federal government shutdown within a few days, as many California Democrats fumed about the crisis-ending deal.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
But on Tuesday, when FIFA Collect administrators revealed that only Category 1 and 2 tickets — the most expensive tickets, and therefore the least coveted in FIFA’s first sales phase — would be available to the vast majority of RTB holders, some of the holders fumed.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fumed
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By July 2, when Orlando temperatures topped 101 degrees, wildfires had raged for more than 40 days, burning more than 300,000 acres across the region.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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As the Spurs lead shrunk, the roar of the crowd inside MSG raged.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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New York stormed back from 29 points down in Game 4 to shock San Antonio.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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No one has successfully stormed the cockpit of a commercial aircraft flying in the US since the September 11, 2001 attacks, but some experts say more could be done to prevent it.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Verb
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But don’t miss the crispy duck and walnut, and matsutake steamed chicken at the equally satisfying but more casual Yunnan specialty restaurant, Horizon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Bulgur is made from whole wheat kernels that have been steamed, dried and then crushed, giving it a tender texture and a subtle nutty flavor.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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When Burgess put both their names on the sign outside their Bridgeport, Connecticut, workshop, Fuller seethed.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Despite performing alongside the Sailors, Burney quietly seethed over the way Guzmán treated the band, and Fernández in particular.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Coptic Fire has burned 1,680 acres and was 40% contained.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Last year, the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires burned a total of almost 50,000 acres in the Los Angeles area in January, but the state’s four biggest wildfires started in July and August.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Dried khat leaves are also boiled to create a stimulant tea.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Next, they're boiled in a pot of hot water for 10 minutes, then are removed and left to cool so the seal can form.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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The catastrophic part of the book is shockingly witty and beautiful, but the first part shook me even more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Some shook their head when they were first handed the headsets.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 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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With her eyes closed and her palms turned upward, Scherzinger appeared to be in total peace as the ocean tide gently foamed around her feet.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Fumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fumed. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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