- present tense form of fume (3rd person singular).
fumes
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Under trees, volunteers in yellow reflector jackets stood their ground helping those overcome by the fumes.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
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
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
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
An oil tanker inched past, puking out fumes.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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