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
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
Like a little-and-large tag-team, the fuming pair had raced down the touchline to remonstrate with Millwall defender Alan Dunne after Bradford striker James Hanson had been barged over the pitchside advertising hoarding.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 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
Her initial response may have been exasperated, fuming, Leave me alone.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
California’s move to abandon a plan revamping the state’s antiquated 911 system, after spending hundreds of millions on the project, has critics fuming.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2025
Democrats are fuming that the bipartisan Senate deal to reopen the government after 43 days did nothing to address the expiring ObamaCare subsidies that stood as their key demand throughout the impasse.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 14 Nov. 2025
Prior to the vote, many Democrats were fuming after the breakaway group of eight senators teamed up with Republicans to strike a deal, backing off on the demand that led to the shutdown.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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
Like a little-and-large tag-team, the fuming pair had raced down the touchline to remonstrate with Millwall defender Alan Dunne after Bradford striker James Hanson had been barged over the pitchside advertising hoarding.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 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
Her initial response may have been exasperated, fuming, Leave me alone.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
California’s move to abandon a plan revamping the state’s antiquated 911 system, after spending hundreds of millions on the project, has critics fuming.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2025
Democrats are fuming that the bipartisan Senate deal to reopen the government after 43 days did nothing to address the expiring ObamaCare subsidies that stood as their key demand throughout the impasse.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 14 Nov. 2025
Prior to the vote, many Democrats were fuming after the breakaway group of eight senators teamed up with Republicans to strike a deal, backing off on the demand that led to the shutdown.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuming
Adjective
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Colt Gray sent grandmother concerning texts In her testimony, Polhamus reviewed several angry, vulgar text messages from Colt Gray that showed his spiraling mental health and penchant for outbursts.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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When Fiyero chooses to leave with Elphaba, Glinda’s left heartbroken and angry.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After steaming each section and while the area is still warm, scrub with an old toothbrush to lift any grime.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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It can also be used to wrap sandwiches or other items before heating to keep them secure, or for steaming proteins and vegetables, helping retain their moisture and nutrients.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After straddling a gate in Run 2 of the slalom in Bormio, an emotional Atle Lie McGrath of Norway chucked his ski poles and laid down in the snow after storming off the Stelvio course.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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Lucas on $50,000 fine for court storming The ACC fined UM $50,000 as punishment for its fans storming the court after the win over UNC.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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However, her direct and outspoken approach has also led to controversy, with enraged officials in Honduras once wanting to declare her persona non grata.—
Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Operation Midnight Hammer benefited immensely from the frantic circumstances of the war raging between Israel and Iran at the time.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Feb. 2026
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Everything about him was a daily routine of health, after daily routines of raging, probably.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In lieu of any local angle or a national controversy to get outraged over, what’s a sports columnist to do to fill space on a lazy sports Sunday in the middle of February?—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Much of his nascent mayoral campaign has focused on sincere, outraged messaging about governmental fraud and waste.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But seething popular anger has not abated in the weeks following a government crackdown that killed thousands of protesters, according to accounts from inside the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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For most people, action, cultivating a sense of agency, beats seething.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Coal ash is the residue left over from burning coal, typically produced at power plants.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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People mostly hibernate in their wood-and-tin houses, burning firewood to brave the freezing cold.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Fuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuming. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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