fumed

verb

past tense of fume
1
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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2
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 Bonta fumed that state investigators had been stripped of credit for their work in the federal government’s enforcement actions, noting that Essayli had thanked local and state partners, but did not identify teams. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Mizzou fans fumed about beating KU but playing in the lesser bowl. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 Cliff Johnsen, business agent for the Steamfitters Local 638 union, fumed. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026 Both the defendants and courts fumed at this because, while attorney-client privilege survives death, this death killed the power of Boca Raton’s Lee Sarkin and Ocean Ridge’s Drew Levitt to act on their client’s behalf. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Democratic campaigns fumed Tuesday at the Supreme Court for striking down limits on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates, a conservative 6-3 majority ruling that is set to open the donor floodgates for the midterm elections. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026 All the millwork and fumed oak cabinetry throughout the house were custom-designed by Toumbakaris. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Riders crashed, team directors fumed, and according to Vacek, the race is no more. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Indigenous men grieved but also fumed when women were attacked. — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fumed
  1. raged
  2. stormed
  3. steamed
  4. seethed
  5. burned
  6. boiled
  7. shook
  8. foamed
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  • The Napoleonic Wars raged across continental Europe, but that did not stop society life from carrying on in all its dazzling elegance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • For over two months, an outbreak of bird flu has raged uncontrolled on a Utah farm that raises thousands of mink for fur.
    — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of raged
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  • Republicans stormed to their first majority in the House (54 seats net) in 40 years and recaptured the Senate with eight new seats there as well.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In 2006, the Charger stormed the market as a rubber-burning full-size sedan that gained muscle over the years, culminating in a 797-horsepower variant.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stormed
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  • Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani — steamed under a pastry crust and flavored with seasonings blended in India by Adi’s mother.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Zucchini With its high water content, zucchini can turn mushy and even fall apart when steamed.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of steamed
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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
  • Despite performing alongside the Sailors, Burney quietly seethed over the way Guzmán treated the band, and Fernández in particular.
    — Longreads, Longreads, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of seethed
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  • The committee heard substantial evidence that construction workers had smoked on site, and several cigarette butts and some partially burned materials, such as cardboard boxes, were found on the flat roof.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • While the changing seasons in northern states are marked by vibrant red, burnt orange and golden yellow leaves, Florida’s fall season is noted by temperatures that are actually bearable for spending time outside.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of burned
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  • Nutritional profiles can vary by type of carrot or sweet potato, preparation method (raw, boiled, roasted), and portion size.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
  • El-Sayed, in responding to a question about Social Security, boiled his preferred frame for this election down to one sentence.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of boiled
Verb
  • Surveillance footage released by police showed Andreatta reaching for Pagano’s wrist, arm and shoulder before the two shook hands.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Steve Witkoff called Vladimir Putin a humanitarian, which had a lot of people shook because, famously, Vladimir Putin also started this war.
    — Kelli Wessinger, Vox, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of shook
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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
  • 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
Definition of foamed

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“Fumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fumed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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