fume
noun
Often fumes any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature.
have been fuming
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present perfect progressiveof fume.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Fulham boss Marco Silva condemned the match officials for allowing Manchester City's second goal in their 5-1 loss at the Eithad as Erling Haaland admitted he would also have been "fuming" at the decision.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2023
I have been fuming for years as I watch users blow debris onto city streets, polluting our air and destroying tranquillity.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
Gasquet must have been fuming inside, but he retained his equilibrium to outrally the Bulgarian and get back on terms.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 21, 2017
Customers have been fuming over missed appointments by technicians and delays in accessing movies ordered months ago when Verizon was in charge of the system.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2016
Inwardly Badenhorst must have been fuming, but outwardly he seemed chastened.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
