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verb

Definition of fumenext
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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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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fume

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noun

as in steam

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Recent Examples of fume
Verb
All the millwork and fumed oak cabinetry throughout the house were custom-designed by Toumbakaris. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 After taking the first set 6-3, Džumhur was fuming when a let was not called by umpire Greg Allensworth on one of his serves during the second set. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Noun
The hood’s intake is mounted at the back, so smoke and fumes rising from the back burners get pulled straight up into it. — Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026 Officials stressed there was no threat due to fumes or other potential hazards. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fume
  1. steam
  2. storm
  3. smoke
  4. rage
  5. cloud
  6. burn
  7. miasma
  8. foam
Verb
  • Its shot-of-steam, spray, vertical-steaming and self-cleaning features were also tested.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • Manila clams are woven into Italian cuisine, tossed in pasta or served steamed.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of steam
Verb
  • Militant members and their fellow travelers booed, and a former Labour chairman stormed off the stage in anger.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • Many attacks have been carried out by angry mobs storming treatment centers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of storm
Noun
  • Moments later, the witness saw smoke coming from the area and notified sheriff’s deputies.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Video from the Spokane area showed buildings on fire, black smoke billowing up near neighborhoods, and the smoking ruins of homes, with only chimneys still standing.
    — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of smoke
Verb
  • France's wine and spirits industry — a staple of its national economy accounting for about $19 billion in exports in 2024 — was already in trouble before the fires started raging.
    — Martina Di Licosa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • In Spain, several fires raged earlier this month, with a major wildfire near Madrid, and another in the country's Castellón region, forcing several tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.
    — Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 31 July 2026
Definition of rage
Noun
  • Jupiter showed cloud bands and its Great Red Spot could be seen just slipping off the edge, with three of its moons also in the field.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • El Niño events are a climate cycle characterized by hotter than average ocean temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific, which transfer huge amounts of heat to the atmosphere via clouds and heavy precipitation.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cloud
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  • The video shows buildings burning near the Behbahan Northwest Airport in the central Khuzestan province.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Indigenous filmmakers and screen storytellers often feel pressure to burn sage and show feathers, Riedel says.
    — Jennie Punter, Variety, 21 July 2026
Definition of burn
Noun
  • America at 250 seems stuck in a miasma of rival populisms that offer irreconcilable visions for curing what ails our country.
    — Will Marshall, Washington Post, 18 July 2026
  • When Claudia’s ghost rips into Louis and Lestat with a miasma of rage and despair, Anderson and Reid’s eyes search for each other across the room, reflecting the unexpected agony of this experience and the regret of putting Claudia through this.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Definition of miasma
Verb
  • Then use either a foaming coil cleaner or a mixture of warm water and dish soap on the coils, making sure to avoid contact with the electrical controls and fan motor.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 9 July 2026
  • Its foaming properties pull dust off your wheels and dissolve it, requiring a simple rinse afterward.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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