fumed

past tense of fume

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fumed Club captain Robert Andrich questioned his teammates’ commitment after a 3-3 draw against Werder Bremen on Saturday, while ten Hag fumed at his players for clashing on the pitch while debating who would take a penalty. Ben Church, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025 Bongino fumed over the decision to effectively close the case, according to a source familiar with the matter. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 17 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fumed
Verb
  • The Hollywood icon stormed the Dancing With the Stars ballroom during the season 34 premiere with a flashy tango alongside partner Jenna Johnson.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
  • At the rehearsal the day before, Ethan stormed out after claiming Zac and Lydia were moving too quickly in their relationship and speculating that Zac might be gay.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the Tush Push discourse raged Sunday night following the Chiefs’ 20-17 loss to the Eagles, another debate started.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
  • At times, officials, including senior advisor Stephen Miller, have raged against federal judges for standing in their way by issuing nationwide injunctions, some of which Sotomayor and her colleagues have then had brought before them.
    Dan Gooding Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the spring, the leaves are harvested, steamed, de-stemmed and de-veined and then stone ground into a fine powder.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • And last Friday, US and British warships steamed through the Taiwan Strait.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These petite potatoes are boiled, then stir fried, tossed with a salty-sweet sauce and finished with sesame seeds, green onions and pepper flakes.
    Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025

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