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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Recent Examples of fume
Edward Wong, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
During the nationwide protests that erupted after the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, Trump fumed when military officers declined to show him sufficient public fealty.
—Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
The study is part of the FAA’s broader oversight of cabin air quality, which currently requires airplane manufacturers to ensure passenger compartments are free from harmful concentrations of smoke, vapor, or toxic fumes.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Israeli officials complained about pressure from Washington on one day while Arab monarchs fumed on the next that Israel was out of control.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
During the nationwide protests that erupted after the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, Trump fumed when military officers declined to show him sufficient public fealty.
—Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
As the vast majority of Democrats on Capitol Hill fume over many of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks and his plans for a second term, Fetterman is showing a rare willingness to engage with parts of MAGA world.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
The study is part of the FAA’s broader oversight of cabin air quality, which currently requires airplane manufacturers to ensure passenger compartments are free from harmful concentrations of smoke, vapor, or toxic fumes.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fume
Verb
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A couple of men who had set up a brazier sold us paper cups of steaming tea.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Turn off the heat and let the pot rest, steaming the contents inside for 20 minutes.—
Ingu Chen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Blakes are a humble family and the idea of her dad blowing past security to storm the court had Mikayla cracking up.—
Grace Raynor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hours into his presidency, Trump issued 1,500 pardons of defendants who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to stop the certification of the 2020 election.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Often wildfires are reported by people seeing smoke.—
John W. Daily,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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Detecting red flags Last July, an algorithm used by Pano A.I. detected smoke from a lightning strike that caused a remote high-risk fire on Bennett Mountain in Douglas County, California.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As fires in the Los Angeles area continue to rage, California could see more activity aimed at reducing wildfire risks in the future under legislation passed with strong Democratic and Republican support in the House Thursday.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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The ceremony is happening in the wake of ongoing, devastating wildfires raging across Southern California.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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At a time when photos, movie tickets and messages all live in the cloud, junk journaling creates a tactile record of one’s experiences.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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This break in the clouds can be seen all over Portland.—
Tony Perrottet,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 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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Boris Johnson, after the miasma of Brexit and his government’s slapdash handling of the pandemic, seized on the U.K.’s onetime role as a protector of European security.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Ando’s residential commissions in Southern California have lately been shrouded in a miasma of boldface celebrity real estate gossip.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
5 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Despite suggesting it be mixed with a milk frother, this one didn’t offer much froth on its own, but foamed up with the help of some milk.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
8 Jan. 2025
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This turmeric glow foaming cleanser from Credo Beauty is cruelty-free and vegan.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Fume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fume. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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