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
Andrew Solender, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
That would infuriate solar installers and environmental groups, who are still fuming at Newsom’s appointees for voting in 2022 to slash incentives for new rooftop solar systems.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
The damaged lung tissue associated with COPD is most often caused by long-term exposure to irritants such as fumes, dust, chemicals or smoke.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) may have thrown his support behind Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), but many House Democrats are still privately fuming at the Senate leader.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
That would infuriate solar installers and environmental groups, who are still fuming at Newsom’s appointees for voting in 2022 to slash incentives for new rooftop solar systems.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
Amid the thick, dark fumes, according to the police, was the CEO’s body.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
The damaged lung tissue associated with COPD is most often caused by long-term exposure to irritants such as fumes, dust, chemicals or smoke.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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While steaming, be sure to hold the steamer nozzle upright so hot water doesn't spill or dribble out.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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But the game also marked the return of one of the world’s most legendary stadium eats: the Dodger Dog, an icon since 1962, which features a 10-inch pork hot dog that’s either grilled or steamed.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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After Cooper Flagg knocked down a pair of free throws at the 11:54 mark to give the Blue Devils a 56-42 lead, Houston stormed back with a relentless 28-11 run to complete a stunning rally and punch their ticket to the title game.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Opposition lawmakers have accused Yoon of inciting his most extreme followers to violence, after a pro-Yoon mob stormed and defaced the courthouse that issued his arrest warrant in January.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Bridgeport Fire Department responded at 6 p.m. to the working structure fire and found heavy smoke coming from the fifth floor of Building No. 3 of the SingerCT complex, according to the Bridgeport Fire Department.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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These drones can autonomously navigate through smoke and challenging environments, delivering high-resolution images and thermal data to alert commanders.—
Devendra Goyal,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Videos shared on social media seemingly showed views of the fires from inside and outside the garage, as flames several feet tall raged from the SUV and dark smoke billowed out into the sky, visible from the park and surrounding areas.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The result is that deep within Jupiter's atmosphere, there are patches of ammonia that fell as mush balls from storms raging dozens of miles above – and that ammonia will stay buried down there until the next big storm dredges it up.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But other places are gone, in a cloud of dust, and in their place are gleaming new things.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Later reports claimed that the plane had been hit by Russian shrapnel targeting Ukrainian drones, but the aircraft had already been struggling before the hit, having flown into a cloud of thick fog while losing satellite positioning data.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 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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Finally, Fauci’s role in this miasma remains unclear — in part because of his obfuscation and in part the nonfeasance of scientific journalists who for years haven’t aggressively pursued COVID-19’s origin story.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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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
Verb
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The ingredient list also usually includes dimethyl silicone (anti foaming agent) and a propellant gas such as nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, or propane, which are deemed safe to use by the FDA1.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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The grease will foam as the bacon turns from just-cooked to perfectly crispy.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Fume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fume. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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