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

American  
[fyoomd] / fyumd /

adjective

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


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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“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

Her husband, Paul Quattlebaum, fumed, “If I took my dog to a vet and it had this problem, that dog would get better treatment.”

From Salon • May 27, 2026

"You can't close off a square to the workers of Turkey. Everyone uses Taksim, for official ceremonies, for celebrations. Only the labourers, the workers, the poor find the square closed to them," he fumed.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

From his second-floor apartment that overlooked a stretch of road in Sylmar lined with broken-down RV’s, Vincent Wolf fumed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

“Oh, she fumed a little and threw her bucket down. That’s all.”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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