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
Rupesh Dabbir, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The track finds Drake in a familiar register, still clearly fuming over the past year’s beef.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 4 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
Verb
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
The track finds Drake in a familiar register, still clearly fuming over the past year’s beef.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 4 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
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At the same time, the new chief executive officer of the British Fashion Council, a former fashion editor who was most recently executive creative director of Selfridges, isn’t frustrated or angry about the myriad challenges London fashion is facing right now.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Conservatives are right to mourn his death and to be righteously angry.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Needless to say, fans are steaming.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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At the other end, the Premier League is steaming beyond its peers; a super league in all but name.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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As the joint-highest goalscorer in the Champions League (13, level with Borussia Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy), and La Liga’s official player of the season, he could even be forgiven for storming into the comments to argue for a higher ranking here.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Get Devastating George Kittle Injury News The SEC fined Mississippi State $500,000 on Monday for the field-storming incident, according to On3.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As voices across the political spectrum call to lower the temperature following the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, many in the MAGA world are mourning his loss, with some enraged and escalating their rhetoric online.—
Will Steakin,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Money floods into affected districts, muffling outrage precisely when constituents are most enraged.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Dry washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday night, the 2023 US Open winner and reigning French Open champion hosted a raging New York Fashion Week party to unveil a personalized collection of her favorite clothes and accessories for Miu Miu Select.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The horror of Kirk’s murder will serve the demands of the content mill, stoking more outraged engagement among his preëxisting fan base.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images But the reptile has now been banned from Walmart, a place the pair would regularly frequent, after outraged shoppers sent in photos of her at the store to WPXI last week.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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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The YouTuber Andrew Callaghan has been documenting off-kilter American politics since before the 2020 election, but the recent interview on his Channel 5 web show with an indignant Hunter Biden caught wide attention.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Fuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuming. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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