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
John Marshall, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The grinding win earns the Bruins a spot Sunday's title game against South Carolina, the three-time national champions who ended reigning champion UConn's undefeated season and left Huskies' coach Geno Auriemma fuming.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Retired engineer JoAnn Morgan is still fuming that the last three Apollo moon landings were canceled under President Richard Nixon's watch because of budget cuts, risk concerns and shifting priorities.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
Much of the profit surge came after customers were charged for wildfires that the utility itself caused, fuming protesters said.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
The two wardens could hardly contain themselves enough to help the still-fuming timber cruiser right his speeder and get it back onto the tracks.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Truckers are fuming over the nosebleed price of diesel that recently topped $5 a gallon.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Wahlberg is reported to have been fuming at his Oscars party on the set of Entourage.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Though still fuming from his team’s baffling loss to the Bulls – the Warriors squandered an eight-point lead with 91 seconds remaining – Kerr found his composure long enough to crack a joke.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
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The grinding win earns the Bruins a spot Sunday’s title game against South Carolina, the three-time national champions who ended reigning champion UConn’s undefeated season and left Huskies coach Geno Auriemma fuming.
—John Marshall, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The grinding win earns the Bruins a spot Sunday's title game against South Carolina, the three-time national champions who ended reigning champion UConn's undefeated season and left Huskies' coach Geno Auriemma fuming.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Retired engineer JoAnn Morgan is still fuming that the last three Apollo moon landings were canceled under President Richard Nixon's watch because of budget cuts, risk concerns and shifting priorities.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
Much of the profit surge came after customers were charged for wildfires that the utility itself caused, fuming protesters said.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
The two wardens could hardly contain themselves enough to help the still-fuming timber cruiser right his speeder and get it back onto the tracks.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Truckers are fuming over the nosebleed price of diesel that recently topped $5 a gallon.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Wahlberg is reported to have been fuming at his Oscars party on the set of Entourage.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Though still fuming from his team’s baffling loss to the Bulls – the Warriors squandered an eight-point lead with 91 seconds remaining – Kerr found his composure long enough to crack a joke.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuming
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But, Trump is not popular overall with most California voters, who are angry with him for sending federal troops and immigration officers to the state, and not sending enough federal funding to help wildfire victims in Los Angeles, said McCuan, the Sonoma State professor.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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No angry, in-your-face, Twitter-like battles were instigated.—
Aaron Everitt,
STAT,
10 Apr. 2026
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Martone’s gorgeous touch pass to Dvorak sent him steaming ahead with Travis Konecny, with only Mason Lohrei defending.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Start by steaming water with vinegar or lemon juice to loosen residue, making cleanup easier and safer.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
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Balint shouted before storming out of the hearing.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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What it cannot any longer be described as, at least not honestly, is a problem that begins only when Chinese troops start storming ashore.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The case dragged on for years, and the family became enraged when former District Attorney Pamela Price attempted to downgrade the charges against the three men.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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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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Fifteen months after raging winter storms battered the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, causing a 180-foot section to collapse into the ocean in a startling incident that made international news, the historic structure is on the mend.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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That is the question raging in some neighborhoods these days.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Although many music fans welcomed Ye’s return to the stage there, Pepsi had also widely tagged in outraged tweets protesting the company’s apparent support for him as sole headliner.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the summer of 2022, Bruce Springsteen fans were outraged when floor tickets skyrocketed to the $4,000 to $5,000 price range.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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And because our planet back then was a seething ball of magma, the lunar nearside should have been baked like crème brûlée, with the nearside turning molten and bubbly.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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The footnotes are seething with granularity.—
Hermione Lee,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The group then sprang into action, rushing to pull them from the burning vehicle and extinguish the flames.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Dinner is focused around a large wood burning oven, putting out deliciously charred meats and veggies, and there’s a vibrant after-work drinks scene that always has this place pumping.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Fuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuming. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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