as in angry
feeling or showing anger
I was fuming after losing the game by a single point
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1
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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2
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
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Jones seems to be selling hope to a fan base that has to be currently fuming at losing its superstar defensive player.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Thousands of Reddit users are fuming over a viral post that shows the aftermath of a neighbor's act that has been labeled a fire hazard, a personal violation, and an open invitation for legal trouble.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
And waiting on the other side of the Capitol are House Republicans, who have been fuming about the Senate-bill-in-progress.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 July 2025
Verb
The track finds Drake in a familiar register, still clearly fuming over the past year’s beef.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Jones seems to be selling hope to a fan base that has to be currently fuming at losing its superstar defensive player.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Thousands of Reddit users are fuming over a viral post that shows the aftermath of a neighbor's act that has been labeled a fire hazard, a personal violation, and an open invitation for legal trouble.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
And waiting on the other side of the Capitol are House Republicans, who have been fuming about the Senate-bill-in-progress.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuming
Adjective
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One unbearable sequence has Chiang coming back angry in the middle of the day and suddenly raping Chuan in their bedroom.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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In late July, centrist independent US Senator Angus King released a startlingly angry statement.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At the other end, the Premier League is steaming beyond its peers; a super league in all but name.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His observant approach to capturing the sights and sounds of New York’s Chinatown and Lower East Side — the streets packed with extras, the kitchens where Aishe works steaming and bustling — displays what can only be a documentarian’s attention to local detail and color.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tony and Zive take off, eluding Henry and the Interpol agents storming the hospital.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
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In Bandung, protesters lit tires on fire, while in Ternate, police used teargas to stop crowds storming parliament buildings.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mistaken as the murderer, Mary is stoned and buried alive in a shallow grave by the enraged townspeople.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
20 Aug. 2025
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An enraged Trump held up the attack as symptomatic of the deteriorating conditions in the capital, vowing to take drastic measures to restore the city to its former glory.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That people might be falling for the Minneapolis shooter’s scribblings and raging at each other over potential motivations is likely thrilling to potential copycat killers—proof that the troll still works.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In March, House Democrats were outraged when Schumer announced his plans to provide a key Democratic vote Republicans needed to advance a spending bill.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Savannah was outraged on behalf of her parents.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sounders defender Yeimar Andrade, 33, approached and separated Suarez and Vargas, who was laughing and celebrating the victory with his teammate Cody Baker, 21, as a seething Suarez looked on.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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To Bondi and her allies, the outdated portraits offered proof that the department was riddled with suspect personnel seething at the election results.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The YouTuber Andrew Callaghan has been documenting off-kilter American politics since before the 2020 election, but the recent interview on his Channel 5 web show with an indignant Hunter Biden caught wide attention.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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But Hunter speaks with the indignant passion of someone who made nearly $1.5 million selling his art during his father’s campaign and the early years of his administration.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
23 July 2025
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“Fuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuming. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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