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
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
Martha was in an upstairs bedroom, trying to escape the fumes by burying her head in blankets.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Alonso and Stroll both reached Q3 there — in part thanks to deploying an alternative tire strategy — only for Alonso to be left fuming at his misfortune in the race that followed.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Verb
In addition to removing airborne contaminants, the purifier helps neutralize odors, smoke, and fumes, so their air will not only feel healthier, but also smell better.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
Martha was in an upstairs bedroom, trying to escape the fumes by burying her head in blankets.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
Noun
His toolbox includes a range of materials—such as marine epoxies, fumed silica and elastomeric caulking—meant to restore structural integrity and aesthetic appeal.
—Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Alonso and Stroll both reached Q3 there — in part thanks to deploying an alternative tire strategy — only for Alonso to be left fuming at his misfortune in the race that followed.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fume
Verb
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They’re laid flat on racks, then steamed in the oven.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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Acorn squash can be baked, roasted, or steamed for a tasty side dish.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Is it expected to storm over the weekend in Grand Rapids?—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
11 July 2025
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Just over 1 kilometer to the west on Hardware Lane – one of the city’s most popular areas for restaurants and nightlife – about 20 protesters stormed into an Israeli restaurant, chanting slogans, police said.—
Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The smoke rose over otherwise idyllic settings: kids practicing at a baseball field, an empty playground, the local high school during summer break, all as the sound of fireworks began popping in the distance.—
Jake Goodrick
July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
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Dramatic photos shared by the Chicago Fire Department showed thick black smoke and flames erupting from the home, pouring into the sky as firefighters fought to contain the inferno.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2025
Verb
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In the end, the Houston criminal defense lawyer wrote in a moving post on social media, only the raging waters of the Guadalupe River could separate them.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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State Farm, for example, has received nearly 13,000 claims and paid out more than $4.2 billion to California homeowners who suffered losses during the devastating wildfires that raged across the Los Angeles area in January, according to an update posted this week on its website.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 July 2025
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There are both federal regulations and state regulations for cloud seeding and other forms of weather modification.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
12 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
Noun
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Attempting to show that cholera was modulated by climate, Acland inadvertently contributed to the miasma’s demise.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The Final Insult tames the albatross that Killer of Sheep became, expanding its black American misery to a wider perspective on the California miasma that Hollywood and corporate media now ignore.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Come for the beloved Sunday dinner and dig into foaming lemon butter asparagus and rhubarb and strawberry short cake.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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According to the Harry Potter website, the beverage could be served warm and foaming in tankards or cold in bottles and tasted like a less-sweet butterscotch.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Fume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fume. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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