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
Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 May 2026
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was left fuming at full-time after watching his side get the penalty decision overturned after a VAR review.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Wearing a mask can further limit fume exposure.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Johnson and other Republican leaders soon faced a room of fuming members who do not typically cause headaches for leadership or hold up votes.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 May 2026
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was left fuming at full-time after watching his side get the penalty decision overturned after a VAR review.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
Graduate students in tie-dye shirts worked under fume hoods; on the glass that protected them from chemicals, synthesis reactions were scribbled in black marker.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Wearing a mask can further limit fume exposure.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fume
Verb
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Primitive manmade paths have been carved among the hills, which are dotted with steaming vents, small rivers, and glacial ice.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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When in doubt, stick to food that is cooked and served steaming hot.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Verb
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In April, police used tear gas and pepper spray to repel a large group of animal welfare activists that stormed the farm in an attempt to take beagles from the facility.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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But to compare them with Thomas Jefferson or American soldiers storming the beaches of Normandy is absurd and more than a little insulting.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Homeowners should also make sure they’re signed up for evacuation alerts from their local fire department, the chiefs added, and should not hesitate to evacuate at the sight or smell of smoke — regardless of whether an official evacuation has been ordered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The fire department said the fire started in a bedroom at the front of the house and extensive smoke damage was reported throughout the home.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Her recent work revives a dreamy Renaissance style to show its absurd incompatibility with the raging, petulant menaces in whom the world’s power is concentrated.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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As Iran takes the field on Monday, war may or may not still be raging, pending peace talks.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Kansas City’s morning commute will be accompanied by showers and non-severe storms before clouds clear out and give the region a sunny break.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Subtle audio tracks the sound of ice on the move, views of clouds passing over glass-like ice, and there's the eventual memorial for Ok.—
Erika Owen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Aerial footage showed large flames burning near a cul-de-sac of homes as helicopters made water drops and hand crews on the ground worked to create a containment line.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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And just as the image of black people beaten for trying to cross a bridge resonated beyond our community, the image of a Palestinian hooked up to an IV, writhing in agony and burning alive, resonates far beyond theirs.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Up in the attic, a melty miasma smothers the thick winter coats, which hurt me to even look at.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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The series is a miasma of orphans, failsons, and fuckups, all tragic figures who turn to capitalism to heal them.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The peroxide will foam up and then break down harmlessly into water rather than persisting in your soil.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
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Looking out at an endless expanse of ocean blue while the foaming tide rolls in is enough to put anyone in a vacation state of mind.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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“Fume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fume. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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