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
Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Replays appeared to show Saliba making contact with the ball before Joao Pedro’s head, with Mikel Arteta later left fuming by the decision.
—Callum Davis, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is running on fumes ahead of elections next year.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 14 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Ariana Grande attended the 2025 Golden Globes after snagging a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Wicked, but was met with an interview question on the red carpet before the event that has her fans fuming.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Replays appeared to show Saliba making contact with the ball before Joao Pedro’s head, with Mikel Arteta later left fuming by the decision.
—Callum Davis, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
No one likes getting stuck behind a huge truck bellowing out filthy fumes.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is running on fumes ahead of elections next year.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 14 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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Get the recipe > Whole Steamed Fish with Tangerine Peel and Fennel Bright citrus and peppery fennel enliven flaky steamed fish in this elegant banquet-table centerpiece.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
16 Jan. 2025
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In the winter, the opening acts like a chimney for the warmer water below, giving the spring a steaming underworld look and its ominous name.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
12 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
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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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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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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 extreme, 100 mph winds that drove the LA wildfires to rage out of control is a different kind of event than a fire driven by overgrown brush, Quinn-Davidson said.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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This break in the clouds can be seen all over Portland.—
Tony Perrottet,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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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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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
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 28 Jan. 2025.
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