fume
noun
Often fumes any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature.
is fuming
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present progressiveof fume (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The president is fuming at the justices as they prepare to take up his next big case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Mom is fuming, but she hasn’t said anything to him because she doesn’t have the energy to argue.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 17, 2025
It’s no wonder Roman is fuming when he confronts Connor — though that does not excuse how mean he is.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2023
“Even when he is fuming and furious, he’s still a little bit funny.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2023
A commissionaire came with a bouquet for Dora and Father is fuming.
From A Young Girl's Diary by Eden Paul
