Meaning & use
fuming
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Extremely angry, especially in a way that is visibly or barely controlled.
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She was still fuming about the parking ticket hours after she found it.
He slammed the door, fuming, and refused to talk to anyone for the rest of the day.
A note on using this word
Comes from the verb 'fume,' which literally means to give off smoke or gas; the angry sense pictures someone practically smoking with rage.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Giving off smoke, gas, or vapor.
The engine sat fuming on the side of the road after it overheated.
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