fumes
- present tense form of fume (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Fumes from the burning waste forced a nearby school to close on Tuesday.
From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2022
Fumes also are a reality of diesel-powered generators.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2021
Fumes from a used diaper, dog’s dirt on a shoe or sweaty armpits can be embarrassingly ignored.
From Washington Times • Feb. 23, 2021
Fumes and glow from the lava lake within the vent at Kilauea’s summit may be seen along Crater Rim Drive.
From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2016
Fumes from the payload curled about him as if drawn to the Imperial gold jewellery around his arms and neck, the golden wreath in his hair.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
