fumed

[fyoomd] / fyumd /

VERB

get very upset about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bristle chafe rave seethe

STRONG

anger boil burn rage rant smoke storm

WEAK

blow up get hot get steamed up

Antonyms

STRONG

be happy

WEAK

be calm

Example Sentences

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"The club and myself lost big tonight, it's unacceptable," fumed La Rochelle's head coach Ronan O'Gara, a two-time Champions Cup winner with Munster as a fly-half.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, a customer fumed that she was going to be late for work at the port: Her car key was in the pocket of the man ICE had taken away.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

Donald Trump fumed over the biopic "The Apprentice" in a caps-lock abusing post to his social media platform.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2024

“These arsonists are costing us a bloody fortune,” fumed another.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024

Later, while Dad retreated to the living room and Mom fumed in the kitchen, the football boys from Coalwood gathered in Jim’s room, plotting futile anarchy.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam