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noun

ˈfōm

Definition of foam

as in surf

a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid a steaming cup of hot cocoa with a sprinkling of marshmallows drifting through the foam

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verb

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

Noun

The foam men were meant to be sprinkled throughout the city near any event tied to Quebec New York 2001. — Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 These schedules are meant to address PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which the military has used for decades in firefighting foams. — Austin Fast, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

According to Amazon shoppers, one foaming facial cleanser is worth adding to your lineup. — Claire West, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 Nowadays, the brand's socials are loaded with more photos of mountain bikes, ski goggles and foaming surf than camper vans or motorhomes. — C.c. Weiss may 05, New Atlas, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for foam

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Noun

That distance keeps the worst of the hurricane’s winds offshore, but Hawaii will still feel Lowell’s effects through dangerous surf and heavy rain.

— Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Hurricane Marie created dangerous surf conditions along the coast of Mexico's Baja California and Southern California.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of surf

Verb

Ground meat almost immediately releases its own juices into a warm skillet, causing the meat to steam instead of sear.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Their crabs are steamed, frozen and packed into boxes to be shipped to Sri Lanka, where workers remove the meat by hand.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of steam

Noun

Investors are hopeful that last month’s artificial intelligence unwind skimmed enough of the froth from the market, so that stocks can continue to climb for another few weeks at least.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
But the film, which recently premiered internationally at Fantasia, ultimately works up enough of a perverse froth to attract fans of screen fantasy in forms more sophisticatedly packaged than the pulpy norm.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026

Definition of froth

Verb

On a cold night in November 2011, in a field outside Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, a gang of thugs stormed a Soviet scientific research institute, beat and humiliated the staff and burned the place to the ground.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
The second-chance Hail Mary led to the incomprehensible scene of the Michigan Stadium crowd storming the field to cheer the winningest program in Bowl Subdivision history eking out a victory over a Mid-American Conference school.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of storm

Verb

As debate rages over how to respond to the growing power of artificial intelligence, Bill Gates is throwing a billion dollars and some words of wisdom at the problem.

— Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Wind River’s Julia Jones shows up as a Native woman who joins the pack, and holds her own against obstacles ranging from raging rivers to even-more-raging men.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of rage

Noun

What may have surprised even modern sports fans, however, was Ole Miss' suing two of its former players who followed former Rebels coach Lane Kiffin to his new position as head football coach at LSU.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
The 12-miles a week average is double the pace that the agency's head, Rodney Scott, cited earlier this year.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of head

Verb

New potatoes, Red Bliss, fingerlings, and other waxy varieties have a dense texture and hold their shape particularly well after boiling.

— Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
Out toward the edge, the star would boil unstably, sloughing off outer layers and explosively ejecting mass.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

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