- present tense form of fume (3rd person singular).
fumes
Example Sentences
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The La Verne battery fire is much smaller in scale but nonetheless alarming for those who had to leave their homes or deal with the closure of schools due to the potential of hazardous fumes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
One of the affected aircraft from Air Corsica’s fleet is currently with ATR at its facilities in Toulouse, France, where the manufacturer is running tests to identify the source of the reported fumes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Officials struggled to board the hull since operations began on Wednesday because of the toxic fumes and heat.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Air quality regulators said that during the sanitation process this week, Lineage will need to maintain negative air pressure and keep air pollution equipment running to help mitigate fumes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The air in the gap was heavy with fresh creosote fumes.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
