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
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Johnson and other Republican leaders soon faced a room of fuming members who do not typically cause headaches for leadership or hold up votes.
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Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
1 May 2026
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was left fuming at full-time after watching his side get the penalty decision overturned after a VAR review.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Other gamers are fuming that Microsoft has also changed its policies to block users from redeeming Reward points to pay for Xbox Game Pass subscriptions.
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Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
Judges accustomed to having government lawyers comply with their orders have been left fuming.
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Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
Besides the pick, Lindsey had an off day with inaccurate passes and suffered another sack in the red zone that led to Fleck fuming at him.
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Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
8 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.
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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.
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CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
Bebeto later told him that strike partner Romário was fuming in the dressing room at half-time that Baresi had miraculously recovered.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Johnson and other Republican leaders soon faced a room of fuming members who do not typically cause headaches for leadership or hold up votes.
—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
1 May 2026
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was left fuming at full-time after watching his side get the penalty decision overturned after a VAR review.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Other gamers are fuming that Microsoft has also changed its policies to block users from redeeming Reward points to pay for Xbox Game Pass subscriptions.
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Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
Judges accustomed to having government lawyers comply with their orders have been left fuming.
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Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
Besides the pick, Lindsey had an off day with inaccurate passes and suffered another sack in the red zone that led to Fleck fuming at him.
—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
8 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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuming
Adjective
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Last week, Dipke traveled to several Indian cities, joining thousands of angry demonstrators to demand the education minister’s removal.
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Played by House of the Dragon’s Milly Alcock, Kara’s path crosses that of an angry, sword-wielding teenager, Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve Ridley), who seeks revenge for her slain family.
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When in doubt, stick to food that is cooked and served steaming hot.
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Enjoy a steaming plate of weekend-only biscuits and gravy.
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Speedy Jonah Cox replaced Devers, who tried to shoo him away before relenting and storming through the dugout.
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But to compare them with Thomas Jefferson or American soldiers storming the beaches of Normandy is absurd and more than a little insulting.
Adjective
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Rob-Will’s enraged face as Beulah told him what the situation actually is was pretty amazing.
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Massive, lumpy-looking hippos, who prefer to wallow or swim slowly in water pools, lakes, and rivers can run as fast as 25 km/h (about 70 meters in 10 seconds), a respectable sprinting speed not to be matched by most adults trying to outrun an enraged animal.
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The market is trying to recover, but elite collectors seemingly want only trophy works; raging global conflicts, economic uncertainty, and political turmoil have whittled demand down to the safest names.
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So the curiosity about his record collection has been raging away.
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Other students were also outraged, Rudeseal said.
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The death of Kohen Wiley is the latest in a series of troubling encounters with police that have outraged community members in recent years.
Verb
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Ships collide furiously in a gray and seething Narrow Sea.
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And Milly’s being this sort of seething, disconnected, sardonic character who is more of an observer.
Adjective
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Judge Timothy Mazzei asked him Wednesday in a loud, indignant voice.
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Still with indignant nipples, though thankfully mine are hidden beneath said coat.
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“Fuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuming. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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