- present tense form of fume (3rd person singular).
fumes
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They include gas leaks, spraying substances to cover the smell of fumes and failing to properly maintain idle wells, among others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Dr Coralynn Sack, an occupational pulmonologist specialising in air pollution's effects on the body at the University of Washington, said the noxious fumes from wildfires are well known to pose "inhalational hazards" to firefighters.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Officials struggled to board the hull since operations began on Wednesday because of the toxic fumes and heat.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“These trucks don’t have as much rattle, fumes, exhaust, things of that nature.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Wind and engine fumes whipped across his face.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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