- present tense form of fume (3rd person singular).
fumes
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"You buy a new build, and we're being told all of a sudden there's going to be generators run - all the fumes and all the noises," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
The country's coast guard says more bodies remain on the boat, which they were unable to board until Friday due to toxic fumes and lingering heat.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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
Ron had given up completely, and was merely trying to avoid breathing in the putrid fumes issuing from his cauldron.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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