as in to steam
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
the old man foamed and raged when they told him he would have to give up the farm
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Recent Examples of foam
Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
And Jonathan’s pimento cheese foam — which Tom tried to warn him against the day before — was greasy and separated.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
The four fragrances will be available to purchase in a wide assortment, including three-wick candles, fine fragrance mists, body creams, body washes, foaming hand soaps, hand sanitizer sprays, laundry care, decor and wallflowers.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Body feathers came from fly-tying materials at a local angling shop, and even packaging foam from a HelloFresh meal kit was repurposed to mimic the birds’ white breast feathers, complete with bright yellow air sacs.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
And Jonathan’s pimento cheese foam — which Tom tried to warn him against the day before — was greasy and separated.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Water rushed foaming over the ford, and the gauge posts marking flood heights either were submerged or had been ripped away.
—Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
The four fragrances will be available to purchase in a wide assortment, including three-wick candles, fine fragrance mists, body creams, body washes, foaming hand soaps, hand sanitizer sprays, laundry care, decor and wallflowers.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foam
Noun
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The neighborhood / area The resort is located in Old Naples, surrounded by calm Gulf surf, low-rise cottages, and permanent conservation land.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The three were brought to shore by lifeguards, one on a surf board and the other two on a jet ski, officials said.—
Mark Price
April 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sometimes the reception to my style was not ideal, especially when judges would clock my handmade or altered garments as cheap or not properly steamed.—
Gabe Montesanti,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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Operators of cruise ships, which guzzle fuel, also steamed higher.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Certainly, classmates know the perpetrators, as do some parents who have stormed at least one school board session seeking answers.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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An invading army of tens of thousands of soldiers led by Lucius Cornelius Sulla, an influential commander and later dictator of Rome, stormed the town’s walls with slings and catapults.—
Taylor Mitchell Brown,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Blending the chives and eggs together on high first, then quickly whizzing in the cream and cheese will encourage seamless emulsification without extra froth.—
Inés Anguiano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Now the vibe has reversed, suppressing some of that froth.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In July of 2024, as fighting raged in Khartoum, a Sudanese weapons broker WhatsApped Mafi to contract a shipment of Qods Mohajer-6 drones — the same ones Iran has long supplied Russia in its war in Ukraine, according to the complaint.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The raging optimism and confidence.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Use water or a hydrating leave-in spray to prep the hair first, making sure to work the product into your new growth before adding a curl cream or edge control to begin twisting.—
Danielle James,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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The average kitchen cabinet holds three or four plastic spray bottles in various states of emptiness, each one destined for the recycling bin—or, more likely, the trash.—
Jamie Thilman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Best Andouille Sausage Recipe Ideas Brekke tells us that the most traditional uses for Cajun andouille include jambalaya, gumbo, low-country shrimp boil, and red beans and rice.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Get the recipe > Spoonfuls of buttery dough are cooked in a pot of boiling maple syrup for these rich dumplings.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rockets head coach Ime Udoka should have his team defending with much more urgency, and Houston’s top frontcourt weapon is also likely to bounce back.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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But first things first, as Jerry and Michael Reinsdorf are busy sifting through candidates for the next head of basketball operations, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who listed several league executives and one super-agent the Reinsdorfs plan to interview.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Foam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foam. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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