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• past tense form of fume.
• past participle 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

Example Sentences

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fumed

“I want ammunition, too, but I wouldn’t come in and pick your pocket for it,” fumed local resident Lesa Butner, 61, a retired police officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Then, at the regular Senate Republican Conference lunch on Aug. 6, 1974, Goldwater fumed, “There are only so many lies you can take, and now there has been one too many.”

From Salon ● May 8, 2026

“What an outrageous and offensive insult that Chad just made to every legal immigrant in this state and in this country,” Hilton fumed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

"The club and myself lost big tonight, it's unacceptable," fumed La Rochelle's head coach Ronan O'Gara, a two-time Champions Cup winner with Munster as a fly-half.

From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026

Cluny ranted and fumed at the animals under his banner.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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