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
Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Sharp rock and white foam, so much foam.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
This fragrance-free, non-comedogenic foaming facial cleanser gently lifts away dirt, oil and impurities without disrupting your skin's natural barrier.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Noun
Use foam sheets or acid-free tissue to wrap breakable items, such as ceramic dinnerware made from bone china, porcelain, mirrors, or lamps.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Sharp rock and white foam, so much foam.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Wait three to five minutes so the exfoliating formula can foam and work its magic on your pores.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
This fragrance-free, non-comedogenic foaming facial cleanser gently lifts away dirt, oil and impurities without disrupting your skin's natural barrier.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foam
Noun
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Onshore winds will also kick up high surf that could cause coastal flooding and beach erosion.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Find the dramatic red cliffs of Praia da Falésia and wild surf in Arrifana, along with calm seas in the coves near Carvoeiro.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to using Brussels sprouts in salads, they can be roasted, steamed or sauteed.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The expansive lawn is dotted with games—cornhole, soccer, and ladder toss for the kids—and solo fire pits where families gather under starry skies to toast s’mores or enjoy a steaming mug of hot cider.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Proposition 50 is California’s armament in a redistricting war that has stormed into at least three states and threatens to spread to others.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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At the height of the protests the demonstrators stormed and partially burnt the parliament in Nairobi and dozens of protesters were killed.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For those who believe there’s an AI bubble, the Lambda deal is clear evidence of froth.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Every shot, every putt was followed with froth.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Total terror raged for a month or more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Don’t store hydrogen peroxide in a clear spray bottle.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The recipe calls for the watery stalks to be boiled in meat broth and served chilled, accompanied with ketchup and anchovies.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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In vacuum and one-sixth gravity, lubricants boil off, moving parts behave differently, and remote or autonomous operation is necessary because of the time delay between Earth and Moon, which makes real-time teleoperation impractical.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Similarly, Black-eyed Susans ()—including Goldsturm—develop rich seed heads that support birds such as juncos, sparrows and towhees.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mthethwa also faced an ongoing probe that heard allegations by a provincial police commissioner who accused him of attempting to obstruct the prosecution of a former head of South Africa’s Crime Intelligence Services who was being investigated for corruption.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Foam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foam. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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