fumes 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of fume

fumes

2 of 2

noun

plural of fume

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fumes
Verb
  • At its heart sits Viti, a striking blue crater lake that steams invitingly in contrast to the stark black landscape.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • CookingPal’s gadget suggests meals, fetches recipes, chops, stirs, and steams ingredients, and then cleans up after itself.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Jan. 2020
Verb
  • After a beat, Eilish is seen yanking herself away and storms off, surrounded by security with an angry scowl on her face.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Kyle storms off and vows to find whoever is responsible.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The plasma clouds were likely first created by jets of material released by the galaxy’s supermassive black hole, Hota explained.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • As the clouds of gas spread, state police and others surged into D Yard behind a wall of gunfire.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Key Takeaways The number of calories a person burns during a mile run averages around 100, but there is considerable variation depending on several factors, especially weight.
    Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, Anderson is laughing at both sides while the world burns.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Debate rages on in Pennsylvania as to whether the Eagles offense is too predictable, or simply ineffective after the Eagles lost their second straight game last week, an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Giants on Thursday Night Football.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Fighting still rages on between rival militaries in eastern Congo, some backed by the Democratic Republic of Congo.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once sugar is dissolved, cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
  • How could something that boils water ever get dirty?
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This is why Dijon’s language works best as sound, not narrative—his rangy, raspy voice seethes and triumphs, mocks and threatens; there’s no world in which his polygonal perspective can be discerned from a lyric sheet.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Fumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fumes. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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