fuming 1 of 2

as in angry
feeling or showing anger I was fuming after losing the game by a single point

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fuming

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verb

present participle of fume

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Recent Examples of fuming
Verb
In another incident in 2013 or 2014, Combs allegedly drove to a set where Ventura was filming a music video and attacked Nash again, fuming over his discovery that Nash and Ventura had gone out to dinner the night before. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025 But in the days after the Patriots originally signed Amendola to a free-agent contract in March 2013, Edelman was fuming. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025 The abrupt closure for the season with less than a week’s notice left Sesame Place passholders and ticketholders fuming. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025 Or write a support email with the perfect mix of humor and sincerity to turn a fuming customer into a loyal advocate? Rupesh Dabbir, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 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
  • Anyone proposing to offer a master class on changing the world for the better, without becoming negative, cynical, angry or narrow-minded in the process, could model their advice on the life and work of pioneering animal behavior scholar Jane Goodall.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • An angry cowboy named Jake once slammed a guest’s door and locked it.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The expansive lawn is dotted with games—cornhole, soccer, and ladder toss for the kids—and solo fire pits where families gather under starry skies to toast s’mores or enjoy a steaming mug of hot cider.
    Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Baking or steaming them helps preserve their nutrients, while roasting brings out their natural sweetness.
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a way, Vitale has cast himself as The Visitor from Teorema, storming into the Versace household and making a bit of a mess.
    Ludwig Hurtado, Them., 29 Sep. 2025
  • Virginia can expect a fine for the field storming.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Mistaken as the murderer, Mary is stoned and buried alive in a shallow grave by the enraged townspeople.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The defense attorney, Michael Caesar, told jurors that Bragg became enraged after Gladney outed him as a gay man, and sought revenge.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Amid the churn in Europe and globally, with trenchant nationalism on the rise, and a war raging in Ukraine just 1,200 miles from the palace, many might say that having a hereditary royal as their head of state offers some reassuring continuity, acting as a counterweight to political upheaval.
    Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There's a debate raging about whether adding a squirrel feeding station filled with corn or peanuts to your garden will satisfy the rodents and keep them away from bulbs.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Many fans were outraged that third base coach Mike Sarbaugh held up Taylor late in the game, but the questions about the Mets ran deeper.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Still, people in Korea were outraged, especially as the raid came days after Lee met Trump at the White House and appeared to have a successful visit.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Still, Waits' daughter was indignant.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Colts fans lashed out at the Indianapolis team, as well, and The Cincinnati Enquirer ran an indignant letter to the editor demanding an apology from the Bengals owner for failing to recognize Kirk and pledging to boycott until then.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025

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