fume

Example Sentences

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The explosion, Ms. Nichter writes, became “seared into my memory”—earsplitting blasts, acrid fumes and thick, black plumes of smoke.

From The Wall Street Journal

The rest of the kids filed out the doors as I sat there fuming.

From Literature

Informal recycling is rife with hazards -- open burning, acid baths and unprotected dismantling expose workers to toxic fumes and contaminate soil and water.

From Barron's

“That wasn’t funny at all, if that’s your idea of a prank,” she fumed.

From Literature

At the same time, some residents are fuming that, despite the undergrounding work, most of the town’s neighborhoods still will have overhead telecommunications lines.

From Los Angeles Times