fume
noun
Often fumes any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature.
fuming
-
present participleof fume.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The Australian government is fuming at the firm's most recent disclosure, that its products accessed both public and non-public data from part of the country's online Medicare healthcare system.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
And he sure did, fuming at her publicly and privately for several days in a row.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
As we drove home, we were both fuming.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Judges accustomed to having government lawyers comply with their orders have been left fuming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
My skin goes clammy; I’m fuming and shocked at the same time, and I can’t isolate one feeling from the other.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
