1
as in to steam
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 to storm
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 fume
Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
The residue leaves a film that attracts grime, can conflict with other cleaning products to form dangerous fumes and find its way into your food.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 16 July 2025
Those revelations contradict conspiracy theories pushed by several right-wing media personalities and internet influencers, many of whom fumed Monday over the memo and alleged a cover-up was taking place.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 13 July 2025
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Verb
Whenever removing paint, wear the proper respirator to protect against both particles and fumes.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
The residue leaves a film that attracts grime, can conflict with other cleaning products to form dangerous fumes and find its way into your food.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Noun
Intervention by authorities has Indian moviegoers fuming, who accuse the censors of making moralistic changes while adopting a double standard for Bollywood films, which are often laced with innuendos, misogyny and sensual scenes.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 16 July 2025
Those revelations contradict conspiracy theories pushed by several right-wing media personalities and internet influencers, many of whom fumed Monday over the memo and alleged a cover-up was taking place.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fume
Verb
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The main difference in cooking methods is that traditional poaching boils the egg while an egg poacher steams it.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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But yes, there are options to steaming and standing in line for a ride.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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The relative said female family members who survived the massacre recalled how militants had stormed the family’s multi-story home early in the morning, prompting the residents to fight back in defense.—
Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
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In that way, camp couldn’t be more different than a year ago, before the Broncos stormed to a 10-7 mark and a playoff appearance and nearly doubled the general range of wins that bookmakers pegged them for.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Their flagship 12-year-old is a masterclass in balance: gentle heather smoke, sweet malt, honey, and subtle sherry notes.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The Milky Way Never visible from large cities with their lights, smoke and haze (except in a rare case as during a power outage), the Milky Way can still be readily viewed from distant suburbs and rural locations.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 July 2025
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Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.—
Andrew Ford,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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The best analogue for this moment may be Trump’s online raging after the January 6, 2021, insurrection.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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The grassy mantle was dying, exposing the earth, and dust clouds began to sweep across the runways.—
Fabio Morábito,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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The older hypothesis, known as miasma theory, had also been charted.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But in a book Kennedy published about four years ago, The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health, the now- health secretary harkens back to the miasma theory.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Then, squeeze your Magic Eraser a few times to activate the foaming bubbles.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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This is essential for getting that classic espresso martini crema, as the mix won’t foam when it’s not aerated.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
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“Fume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fume. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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