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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
Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
Fans scrambling for tickets have fumed about eye-watering prices and long waits online.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Peter Rubin, Longreads, 18 Nov. 2024
It’s designed for spaces up to 800 square feet and features a multi-layer filtration system that can eliminate allergens, pet odor, hair, dander, smoke, cooking fumes, and large dust particles from the air.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Those who get annoyed at stores stocking holiday decorations right after Halloween would have fumed at the droves of people decked out in Santa hats and holiday regalia for Mariah Carey’s Christmastime at Moody Center on Sunday.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
Fans scrambling for tickets have fumed about eye-watering prices and long waits online.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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For Harper’s, Kushner chronicles his adolescent gearhead flowering, as well as their time spent with the National Hot Rod Association—traveling from race to race, speaking with drivers, and basking in the fumes of cameraderie and funny cars.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 18 Nov. 2024
It’s designed for spaces up to 800 square feet and features a multi-layer filtration system that can eliminate allergens, pet odor, hair, dander, smoke, cooking fumes, and large dust particles from the air.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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On that day, a Soviet Navy submarine called K-129 attached to the 15th Submarine Squadron of the Soviet Pacific Fleet steamed out of Rybachiy Naval Base in Kamchatka on a routine patrol that ended up being anything but routine.David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
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The data shows that 2024 steamed to one of the warmest years on record across the continental United States from coast to coast.Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
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Yet, through it all, the Chiefs remained a quiet constant, storming through the schedule with a 15-2 record despite a number of close calls.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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In early March 2022, Russians stormed into the city, occupying part of it.Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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Now, the neighborhood, one of the few affordable ones left in California, is under a threat of gentrification before the smoke has even cleared.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Apu Gomes/Getty Images Video shows that by 12:51 p.m., an enormous plume of smoke was billowing across the Palisades.Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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The blaze in question was located near Leo Carrillo State Park in an area that has been under a red flag warning as multiple wildfires continue to rage in the region, fanned by severe winds and fed by dry vegetation.Bailey Richards, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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With the Grammy Awards exactly three weeks away, the wildfires that continue to rage across the event’s long-running home city of Los Angeles have led many in the industry to speculate whether or not the show will be postponed.Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
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Fire tornadoes occur when intense wind combines with conditions in the atmosphere to produce clouds of smoke that reach 20,000 to 40,000 feet, Swain said.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
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If there’s been some tension, a heavy cloud or just a feeling of stagnation around your passions, romantic life or in regard to children, the universe is embracing you this week and assuring you that the cosmos are still on your side.Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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Why, then, go through the miasma that has changed the entire character of the city?John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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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 21 Jan. 2025.
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