fumed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of fumed
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
As some residents fumed about the restrictions, they asked why managers of Las Virgenes weren’t taking a hard look at desalination.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 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
Moscow later fumed that this had led to the fall of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
“He tried to jinx me, in case you didn’t notice!” fumed Harry.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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