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• past participle of fume.
• past tense form of fume.

fumed

American  

[fyoomd] / fjumd /

adjective

1. darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes, as oak and other wood.

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fumed British  

/ fjuːmd /

adjective

1. (of wood, esp oak) having a dark colour and distinctive grain from exposure to ammonia fumes

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Etymology

Origin of fumed

First recorded in 1605–15; fume + -ed ²

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Example Sentences

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fumed

In a phone call with The Times from jail, his first interview since his arrest, Marset fumed about the case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The media were trying "to make her a celebrity," fumed Friedan, "but no one should mistake her for a leader."

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

He fumed when a group member suggested printing ‘Stop AI’ on purple shirts rather than red.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

"It's a human right to know your identity and also to have the possibility to have contact with your biological family," she fumed.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

“I just cain’t understand it,” Mama fumed, getting up to pace the hall just the way Grandpa had.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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