fume
noun
Often fumes any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature.
fumes
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present tense formof fume (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Retiree Eileen Castle hasn't been able to enjoy her backyard since a data center moved in next door in Lowell, Massachusetts, bringing noise, fumes, dust and water mist.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
Under trees, volunteers in yellow reflector jackets stood their ground helping those overcome by the fumes.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
They include gas leaks, spraying substances to cover the smell of fumes and failing to properly maintain idle wells, among others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
At issue is whether the reported fumes are an isolated problem—or point to a broader vulnerability in the air-supply system used on nearly every commercial aircraft flying today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The buttery fumes still rising from the tub, I think that is what pulls me from bed.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
