as in angry
feeling or showing anger
I was fuming after losing the game by a single point
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as in steaming
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 storming
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 fuming
The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The president then addressed his non-interventionist base, who have been fuming.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
Those delays have complicated ESPN’s messaging around who receives its digital benefits, and left some fans fuming that they are essentially forced to pay twice to watch certain events.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The president fuming and calling the decision a disgrace, has now turned to a provision in the law never before used by a president, to declare a new across the board 15 percent tariff on all nations.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
At the same time, some residents are fuming that, despite the undergrounding work, most of the town’s neighborhoods still will have overhead telecommunications lines.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … GOING BACK – Patriots advance to Super Bowl LX after controversial call leaves Broncos fans fuming.
—FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Speaking of billionaires, California is flirting with a wealth tax that has some of its richest residents fuming and others threatening to pull up stakes.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
After fuming and throwing a trash can in the aftermath, Marty falls into a mental spiral.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
Which teams accomplished their goals, and which left their fan bases fuming?
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The president then addressed his non-interventionist base, who have been fuming.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
Those delays have complicated ESPN’s messaging around who receives its digital benefits, and left some fans fuming that they are essentially forced to pay twice to watch certain events.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The president fuming and calling the decision a disgrace, has now turned to a provision in the law never before used by a president, to declare a new across the board 15 percent tariff on all nations.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
At the same time, some residents are fuming that, despite the undergrounding work, most of the town’s neighborhoods still will have overhead telecommunications lines.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … GOING BACK – Patriots advance to Super Bowl LX after controversial call leaves Broncos fans fuming.
—FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Speaking of billionaires, California is flirting with a wealth tax that has some of its richest residents fuming and others threatening to pull up stakes.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
After fuming and throwing a trash can in the aftermath, Marty falls into a mental spiral.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuming
Adjective
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Burkle alleges that Anderson stopped paying him in 2014 after becoming angry with him over an unspecified personal dispute, the complaint states.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Our tormentor is angry the state chose Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 and has not met his demands to stop mail-in voting and release his supporter and fellow election denier Tina Peters from prison.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Just presented to you like a steaming basket of biscuits.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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If the first four episodes of Bridgerton’s swoon-worthy fourth season were about desperate, hungry yearning, then the final four were more about, er, consummation—complete with secret trysts, steaming hot baths, false identities, and genuinely big shocks.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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But Ole Miss came storming back and cut the deficit to two points two entering the fourth quarter after Denim DeShields hit a 3-pointer from the corner, just beating the buzzer.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Video of the shot shows students storming the court in celebration as Fein scored from just inside the half-court line, lifting the Clippers to a playoff win.—
Samantha Chaney,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Shortly after administering the technical to an enraged Self, referee Doug Sirmons hit KU’s coach with another tech, ostensibly for remaining on the court instead of returning to the coach’s box.—
Gary Bedore
March 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Latinx people of conscience recognize our own tios, tias, primos, primas, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers in the brown faces being livestreamed with blood and agony pouring into enraged mouths asking for help.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Two firefighters were hurt as a raging five-alarm fire destroyed a Brooklyn warehouse and seriously damaged two other buildings early Wednesday, the FDNY said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The reality is that a war is still raging in the Middle East, and no matter what anyone says, when the missiles and drones start flying, the level of certainty fades.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dallas County Democrats are outraged after hundreds of people who waited hours to cast their ballots may have their votes rejected.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Floridians were outraged in 2024 when the Florida Department of Environmental Protection tried to force golf courses and hotels on state parks.—
Harper West,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Security forces killed more than 500, arrested 22,000, and blacked out the internet—much of the population has been seething right through today.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Farke stormed towards Peter Bankes, seething with the referee’s performance and got a red card for his troubles.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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There are always big, burning science questions that often serve as the motivation for any new facility or observatory.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ashley Palmer-Watts (a Heston Blumenthal alum) heads up the kitchen with a menu that spotlights the wood-burning grill and oven—think duck-fat chips, suet puddings, and scallops with bacon and malt vinegar.—
Sarah Allard,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Fuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuming. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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