- present tense form of fume (3rd person singular).
fumes
Example Sentences
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Jobs at shopping centres were ruled out because of the fumes from restaurants, and even in smaller environments her colleagues' eating habits could affect her.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Tom Smith KC, for TG Jones, told the hearing that the business is "highly distressed" and "running on fumes at the moment".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The fire has been contained to the warehouse but continues to burn, spewing fumes that smell of burning plastic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
For the SOXX, there are a couple RSI developments that warn bulls are now running on fumes.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
Neither Wilfred nor Hilda came out to the porch, so I sat there, long after the thick billowing exhaust fumes faded into the white landscape.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
