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
CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Retired engineer JoAnn Morgan is still fuming that the last three Apollo moon landings were canceled under President Richard Nixon's watch because of budget cuts, risk concerns and shifting priorities.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Several of our reviewers live with pets, have asthma or allergies, or were hoping the devices would keep areas like the kitchen and bedroom fume-free.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The grinding win earns the Bruins a spot Sunday's title game against South Carolina, the three-time national champions who ended reigning champion UConn's undefeated season and left Huskies' coach Geno Auriemma fuming.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Retired engineer JoAnn Morgan is still fuming that the last three Apollo moon landings were canceled under President Richard Nixon's watch because of budget cuts, risk concerns and shifting priorities.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
These quiet, fume-free SUVs lend well to the outdoor life and light footprint vibe.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Several of our reviewers live with pets, have asthma or allergies, or were hoping the devices would keep areas like the kitchen and bedroom fume-free.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fume
Verb
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That is a steaming hot pile of garbage.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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The visit of King Charles, 77, with Queen Camilla, 78, comes only days after a gunman stormed the White House Correspondents Dinner that the president was attending.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cole Tomas Allen, 31, who hails from Torrance, CA, allegedly tried to storm the annual event at the Washington Hilton in the nation’s capital while wielding guns.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Still, his colleagues spent hours searching for him, peering through a haze of radioactive steam and smoke that would eventually kill some of them.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Pink Jet is an all-female flight crew on a mission as their bright pink Albatros fighter jet soars through the sky, spitting out pink smoke with pilots dressed in pink flight suits.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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On October 10, 1957, a raging inferno swept through the core of Unit 1 nuclear reactor at Windscale, Cumberland (now Sellafield, Cumbria) for three days.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The raging fire broke out on Schley Street in Newark.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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But what exactly happens to these baby stars next isn't always clear (literally) because they are buried deep within clouds of dark, dusty gas that obscure them.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The reporting and visual components offer a clear warning — for Atlanta and beyond — of the need for thoughtful planning for these centers as AI and cloud storage needs grow.—
Hugo Rojo,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded several longstanding environmental regulations, including gutting the 2009 endangerment finding and rolling back air quality standards for coal-burning power plants, which advocates say will cause irreparable harm.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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The cladding on the house is called Shou Sugi Ban, which is a Japanese process of preserving wood by pre-burning it and then staining it to [create a durable, fire-retardant material].—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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That perfection of air and climate that lured filmmakers here in the first place was being lost in a brown miasma.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Any proposal to increase taxes on that same November ballot — however justified — is almost certainly doomed, and might even add to the miasma of faux outrage that’s already surrounding the statewide tax cut.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Timberwolves foamed at the mouth, eager to back up Jaden McDaniels’ trash talk about Denver’s defense from three days earlier.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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With her eyes closed and her palms turned upward, Scherzinger appeared to be in total peace as the ocean tide gently foamed around her feet.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Fume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fume. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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